Allyis, Inc. Recognized by King County as Best Workplace for Recycling and Waste Reduction
Posted by Ron Yeager on Thu, Jul 30, 2009
KIRKLAND, Wash. - King County's Solid Waste Division has named Kirkland, Wash.-based Allyis to the 2009 Best Workplaces for Recycling & Waste Reduction list for the second year in a row. The company is one of 65 organizations to make the list this year. Allyis is being recognized for strong internal recycling programs and for the company's commitment to reducing the amount of waste they produce.
"We are honored to receive this distinction again this year," said Kristy Law, corporate citizenship director at Allyis. "Protecting the environment, is everyone's responsibility and we believe businesses can help lead the effort by making it easy for employees to make green choices while at work."
To qualify as a Best Workplace for Recycling & Waste Reduction, organizations must meet a minimum of 10 criteria out of 33 good business recycling practices- ranging from providing recycling bins at every desk and collecting food scraps for composting, to having internally dedicated ‘green teams' to support such programs.
"King County is pleased to see the list of Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction continue to grow from year to year," said Sharon Aller, King County program manager for the campaign. "Businesses like Allyis demonstrate the value of creative approaches to recycling and reducing waste in the workplace."
King County releases the Best Workplaces for Recycling & Waste Reduction list annually with the goal of recognizing top business recyclers and waste reducers and, motivating other local businesses to improve recycling and waste practices. To learn more about what businesses recognized on the 2009 list are doing to improve recycling programs, visit www.kingcounty.gov/recyclemore.
About Allyis
Allyis develops and supports technologies that help businesses operate, share information, and communicate more effectively. We specialize in building next generation solutions that drive collaboration, foster knowledge sharing, streamline processes, surface businesses insights and lead to more informed, agile decision making and business operations. Whether developing an employee intranet to connect a dispersed workforce, designing a knowledge management strategy to surface talent and expertise, or providing content management support, Allyis leverages people and technology to make business more efficient and effective. For more information about Allyis, please visit http://www.allyis.com/.