{"id":3470,"date":"2021-06-09T16:12:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T20:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/?p=3470"},"modified":"2021-06-09T16:12:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T20:12:54","slug":"lt-gov-rutherford-environment-sec-grumbles-honor-winners-of-md-green-registry-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/2021\/06\/09\/lt-gov-rutherford-environment-sec-grumbles-honor-winners-of-md-green-registry-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Lt. Gov. Rutherford, Environment Sec. Grumbles honor winners of Md. Green Registry awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Governor Boyd K. Rutherford, Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles Honor Winners of
Maryland Green Registry Sustainability Leadership Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members save nearly $94 million through enhanced environmental practices
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BALTIMORE (June 9, 2021) \u2013 Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford and Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles today announced the annual Maryland Green Registry Sustainability Leadership Awards and environmental results. Those results showed continued gains in reducing pollution, along with nearly $94 million in cost savings through environmental practices.

\u201cThe coronavirus pandemic has presented many challenges. Members of the Maryland Green Registry have displayed great resilience as they continue to move forward,\u201d said Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford. \u201cThank you to members of the Maryland Green Registry for your commitment to innovation and sustainability in the workplace. Organizations like yours make our state competitive, and keep Maryland open for business.\u201d

\u201cMaryland is a national leader in innovative green business practices, especially among our more than 600 registry members,\u201d Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles said. \u201cWe salute these environmental stewards who continue to show it pays to be green.\u201d

The Leadership Award winners are:<\/strong>

Baltimore Community ToolBank<\/a>
Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company<\/a>
Frederick County Government<\/a>
University of Maryland, Baltimore County<\/a>
West Nottingham Academy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Winners were chosen based on their commitment to continuous improvement and environmental results achieved through sustainable practices. A video of the awards event,<\/a> featuring submissions from all the award winners, can be found on the Maryland Green Registry website.

For the first time, state agencies were recognized for their energy performance and efforts toward meeting the energy use reduction goals for state-owned facilities established in Governor Larry Hogan\u2019s Executive Order<\/a>. The winners were:

State Agency Energy Award <\/strong>
Maryland Department of Health<\/a>
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State Building Energy Award
<\/strong>Maryland Department of General Services’ Rockville District Court and Multi-Service Center<\/a>
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The designees of the 2021 Maryland Green Registry Leadership Circle were also announced during the event. This one-year designation is for former Leadership Award Winners demonstrating a continued commitment to improvement through significant new sustainable practices and results.

The 2021 members of the Leadership Circle are:

AstraZeneca<\/a>
CertainTeed<\/a>
Hub Labels<\/a>
Northrop Grumman<\/a>
Pearlstone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Maryland Green Registry <\/a>was launched in 2009 to promote and recognize sustainable practices by organizations throughout the state. The free program offers tips and resources to help organizations set and meet their own goals on the path to sustainability. There are currently 585 member organizations.

As part of their online member profile, Maryland Green Registry members share at least one quantitative measurement. The results are collected to demonstrate that even small efforts among a group of committed organizations can lead to impressive results. The results also emphasize the importance of measurement to the successful management of environmental impacts at any type and size of organization. Registry members have reduced greenhouse gas emissions significantly and are saving $94 million annually through their sustainable practices.

While they represent a variety of facility types and sizes, all winners have several key factors in common that contribute to their success: an organization-wide commitment to environmental performance, as well as annual environmental goals, and results measurement.

The following results were achieved on an annual basis between 2020 and 2021:

523,000 pounds of hazardous waste reduced
5.77 million pounds of nonhazardous waste reduced
1.07 billion pounds of non-hazardous waste recycled
25 million pounds of material composted
593,000 gallons of fuel saved
9.80 million vehicle miles traveled reduced
482 million kWh electricity saved
246 million gallons of water conserved
2.66 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent reduced
$94 million saved <\/p>\n\n\n\n

View infographic of annual results<\/a>

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Maryland Green Registry<\/a>
Sustainability Leadership Award Winner Profiles<\/a>
View video of the Maryland Green Registry awards presentation <\/a>

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