Portland Catering would like to thank Washington County for recognition for the "Recycle at Work" award we received last month. Amongst the required conditions a business must follow to be considered for the award we pledged to also:

1. Turn off lights, computers and heat/AC at night.
2. Donate excess food through Fork It Over! To the Portland Rescues Mission and Clackamas County Women's Shelter
3. Serve food on platters (instead of individually packaged) whenever possible; wash and reuses platters, plastic serving spoons, containers; offer corn forks, knives and cups and china plates/silverware to clients
4. Reduce Gasoline Use: schedule pick-up of platters/chaffers during future trips to clients' neighborhood. Use Sysco's eco-sensitive "night drop" service.
5. Digital instead of Paper: Minimal printing of menus- PDF copies emailed to clients whenever possible. Use email for order requests, estimates, invoicing, and payment in most all cases
6. Multiple reuse of cardboard boxes for deliveries before recycling
7. Use Tork brand paper products (100% recycled/ no bleach paper products)
8. Employee carpooling to events from catering kitchen
9. Lighting: Change our regular light bulbs for CFs. Use only skylight illumination in kitchen when adequate.

We have always valued environmentally conscious activities in all aspects of our business. The process of achieving the Washington County Recycle at Work Business Award has helped us realize our environmental values and has encouraged us to be persistent in always finding new ways to improve.

Please feel free to contact us or Washington County (http://www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/SWR/Recycling/AtWork/recycle-at-work.cfm) to learn more about getting your Washington County business recognized!