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Written on November 18, 2009 by Lawrence Rosenberg
Eco One Solutions Spares the Environment, Helps Needy Families
Natick, MA - November 2009
ECO-ONE Solutions, a subsidiary of the Natick-based Integrated Green Building Solutions, recently came to the rescue of Romeo Lopez, Building Services Manager of Babson College’s Facilities Department. Babson recently up-graded one dormitory full of furniture which included approximately 70 beds, desks, chairs, and chests still in very useable condition. Romeo’s responsibility was to find a better home for the leftovers than the landfill. He contacted Regional Sales Manager. Susan Evans. to see if she could help. After calling a number of possible charitable organizations, Susan found Household Goods Recycling Massachusetts receptive to her call. Joe Chappell, HGRM Director and volunteer, responded happily to the need, rounded up other volunteers and scheduled their trucks to make the pick-up at Babson College. HGRM is an Acton based 400 volunteer organization which provides home furnishings for needy people serving approximately 4000 Massachusetts families annually. In addition to the furniture, Babson also made a donation of $500.
Top L to R: Joe Chappell, HGRM Director, John Moy volunteer
Bottom L to R: Susan Evans, Regional Sales Manager, Integrated Green, Romeo Lopez, Building Services Manager, Babson College
Romeo Lopez directs the HGRM volunteers in back of Van Winkle Hall, Babson College, picking up beds, chairs and chests for needy families
Recycling is part of everyday operations at both Babson College and ECO-ONE Solutions, a surplus salvage company and consultancy to General Contractors to adopt green building contruction practices with waste recycling rates as high as 95%. This surplus furniture relocation is a Win, Win, Win as far as Romeo, Susan and Joe are all concerned.
MassRecycle, the Massachusetts Recycling Coalition, has announced the recipients of the 2009 Green Binnie awards and has named ECO-ONE Solutions the 2009 Business Green Binnie Recycling Award winner. The Green Binnie awards acknowledge individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to recycling in the state. The awards were presented at MassRecycle’s 20th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Recycling Awards on Thursday, November 12th, 2009 at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation in Waltham. 
ECO-ONE Solutions of Natick, a subsidiary of Integrated Green Building Solutions, LLC, provides waste management consulting and LEED project administration services to General Contractors, specifically constructing LEED certified buildings and “green” Massachusetts Schools. Additional services include surplus materials reuse and relocation with a focus on reducing environmental impacts. Under the leadership of John Gundling, President, and Rick Roberts, Senior Project Manager, ECO-ONE works with owners, developers, institutions, and builders to maximize construction and demolition waste recycling rates to as high as 98%. Since October of 2008, they have diverted an estimated 10,000 tons of C&D waste from landfills. ECO-ONE is committed to supporting their clients in constructing and renovating environmentally responsible buildings.