Tired of Paper Towels

Embassy Stockholm is exploring green technologies to take care of drying hands in bathrooms. Are there any American companies out there with small (we have space issues), effective, solutions? Thanks

Zagreb Helps Eliminate a Scourge

Paper recycling – all of the paper recycled in the mission is taken to a recycling center, where we receive credits for each kilo of paper. Those credits translate into cash for a local demining NGO, Recobot, which uses the funds to demine around refugee’s homes, enabling them to return to their houses. So far their contributions have helped demine over 9,500 square meters.

Embassy Amman Leads the Way

Post launched the Green Embassy initiative in September 2008 to reduce the Embassy's environmental, water, and energy footprint and to lower operational costs. The positive results have included estimated annual savings of $55,000 in electricity costs, $25,000 in water costs, and $40,000 in diesel fuel bills. The Embassy also recycled 30 tons of paper and cardboard, 4 tons of plastic, 2.5 tons of cans, and 3 tons of glass. Embassy Amman has set an ambitious target of working towards LEED certification as one of the first Green Buildings in Jordan and is working on a LEED audit with a vendor.

Embassy Warsaw is Kidnapping Your Paper Coffee Cup!

Warsaw’s Green Team is now stealing away with all the unnecessary paper coffee cups! After studies supporting the use of ceramic vs. paper cups to reduce paper waste, Embassy Warsaw is making it a reality by joining with Stoney Point Coffee Shop and replacing all paper cups with ceramic reusable coffee mugs for all their customers. Follow their example! One small cup for humanity could make a big impact on your environment.