United Plate Glass in Sunbury recognized as green business of the year

President Nate Lawrence, who co-owns the business at 4762 State Route 890 with Dave Zartman, of Zartman Construction, said the company recycles 30,000 pounds of glass a year and 200 pounds of aluminum a week.

When Lawrence came into the company five years ago, he said he recognized the company disposed of a large amount of glass and decided to transition the company with the assistance of Zartman Construction in Northumberland into a more environmentally responsible clean-up instead of sending the excess material to landfills.

The team itself, they’re the ones that need to be credited.”{p dir=”ltr”}The chamber, located in Milton, names a recipient of the award each year on Earth Day based on the green business recognition applications it received through its website over the past 12-24 months.

The Green Business Award is made from the top of a recycled steel drum container and was presented on April 27.

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