New Castle Lawn & Landscape Earns Platinum Level Green Business Certification

Feb. 8, 2013 - PRLog -- Birdsboro, PA – New Castle Lawn and Landscape has earned Platinum level green business certification by the Green Business Bureau, which is a national membership organization that uses an online assessment to certify green businesses.

New Castle Lawn and Landscape’s suite of green initiatives not only illustrates its green values, but also differentiates the company from competition and provides bottom-line benefits. In addition to operating a paperless office, they have a lawn care program that significantly reduces synthetic materials. Their new liquid brine solution system, as part of their winter arsenal, virtually eliminates rock salt waste. Brian Cuccaro, the Secretary and Treasurer of the company, anticipates saving $2000 - $6000 a year from this initiative while providing better service to their clients and eliminating waste and salt runoff into rivers and streams.  

New Castle Lawn and Landscape’s latest green initiative involved installing a small fuel depot at their facility, ending the need for their fleet of 20 cars from having to drive to gas stations to refuel every other day. This efficiency improvement saves significant time and money while benefiting the environment. The company’s new GPS tracking system also helps reduce unnecessary driving. They run a carbon footprint report of all of their cars and trucks, which allows them to pinpoint waste in real time and drastically reduce resource consumption.  

Most importantly, New Castle Lawn and Landscape core business of planting trees and shrubs is inherently environmentally-friendly. Their canopy and awning manufacturing business also greatly reduces cooling needs in the summer, saving clients hundreds to thousands of dollars a year with less impact on the power grid. New Castle Lawn and Landscape’s environmental consciousness proves that a smart green agenda makes business sense while improving the planet.

For more information on New Castle Lawn & Landscape, please visit: http://www.nclli.com/

For more information on the GBB program, please visit http://www.gbb.org  

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About New Castle Lawn and Landscape:  New Castle Lawn & Landscape has been maintaining and servicing customers’ properties for 15 years. They offer a full line of maintenance and design services to help enhance the beauty and preserve the quality of both commercial and residential landscapes.

Contact: Brian Cuccaro, New Castle Lawn and Landscape, 3 East Pointe Drive, Birdsboro, PA 19508          (p) 610-796-7818x2 (f) 610-796-1661 (e) b.cuccaro@nclli.com