Going Green at PEG
- Recycling of waste glass to a local asphalt plant who grinds it up and uses it for filler in asphalt paving
- PEG recycled 25 tons of glass in 2008
- Recycling of cardboard using a compactor
- PEG recycled 12 tons of cardboard in 2008
- Centralized computer-controlled building heat provides for off-hours set back
- Computer control of annealing ovens for efficient use of electricity
- Planned program to switch to more efficient (T8) Fluorescent Lighting using 55% less electricity per fixture
- Investigating passive electric generation