L to R: Ken Phillips - Maintenance/IT Manager, Aspect; Jeff Conlon - General Manager, Aspect; Clayton Collins, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager, Aspect; EBAC Chair Don Terry of OPG; EBAC Vice Chair and APBOT Director Judy Gaw of Eco Environment Plus; and EBAC member Brian Wonnacott of McGill & Swain Co.

Representatives of our Eco Business Advisory Committee (EBAC) paid a visit to Aspect Retail Logistics Inc. in Ajax to present them with their Level 1 Eco Business certificate and window cling.

During the presentation, the folks from Aspect mentioned that they were eager to start working on Level II.

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L to R: EBAC Chair Don Terry of OPG, Peter Forint of Wardell Professional Development, Andrew Ross of Green Diamond Industries and APBOT Director Judy Gaw of Eco Environment Plus.

On Monday, EBAC representatives also picked up trash around the Duffins Creek Pavillion near the APBOT office in Ajax.

L to R: Eco Business Advisory Committee (EBAC) Chair Don Terry of Ontario Power Generation, Donna Anderson of Phoenix Enterprises, EBAC Vice Chair Judy Gaw of Eco Environment Plus and EBAC member Brian Wonnacott of McGill & Swain Co.

Donna Anderson of Phoenix Enterprises stopped by the office to be presented with here Level 1 Eco Business certificate and window cling. Although the Ajax-based company has only been a board of trade member since January, they wasted no time completing the Eco Business checklist. As an Eco Business, Phoenix Enterprises will be designated as such on their nametags at events and also be listed in green text in the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade’s business directory and be listed as an Eco Business in our online directory.

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Loading paper in to the shredder. L to R: Ian Chandler of The Carbon Neutral Shredding Company, EBAC Chair Don Terry of OPG, David Hosken of Auto-Bitz Products Inc., Janet Chandler of The Carbon Neutral Shredding Company and Sarah Hawkins of Auto-Bitz Products Inc.

On March 7th, Ian and Janet Chandler of The Carbon Neutral Shredding Company were at Lincoln Avenue Public School offering free shredding services to Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade (APBOT) members and their employees. The event was part of a partnership between The Carbon Neutral Shredding Company and APBOT's Eco Business Advisory Committee (EBAC) and the purpose was to raise donations for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The timing of this event couldn’t have been more opportune as Coca Cola Canada will match dollar for dollar all funds raised for the WWF until March 15th, 2013. The Carbon Neutral Shredding Company processed over 28 banker’s boxes of paper in their mobile shredding truck that runs entirely on used vegetable oil.

The event raised $190 for WWF which translates to $380 when coupled with Coca Cola’s portion. There is still time to participate in this worthwhile fundraising campaign as there will be another free shredding event at the region of Durham headquarters in Whitby from 8-10:30 am on March 14th. APBOT members are welcome to bring their donations and documents that require shredding at that time.

There were approximately 40 people in the basement of Safari Bar and Grill in Ajax for our first of four EcoChats that will be held this year. There was a diverse group of attendees that included APBOT Eco Businesses, members and others. Mayor Steve Parish of Ajax stopped by as well as Doug Dickerson, Deputy Mayor of Pickering. The format was informal and attendees had the opportunity network and exchange “green” ideas in a casual atmosphere.