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New Goals for the New Year
What's the best way to keep your sustainability journey moving forward? Setting new goals, empowering your team, and measuring your results can go a long way toward maintaining momentum. For new ideas, check out these tips and resources, fellow member profiles, or contact us for checklists and ideas specific to your facility type.
Share your progress by updating your Maryland Green Registry member profile between now and February 1, 2023. You'll be eligible for a prize drawing including thermal leak detectors and Kill a Watt meters - both great tools for identifying potential energy saving opportunities.
We are always grateful for the hard work of the Maryland Green Registry members and wish you every success in 2023.
Laura Armstrong, Maryland Green Registry
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New tax credits for EVs in 2023
Are you ready for that new car smell in 2023? The federal Inflation Reduction Act enhances existing electric vehicle tax credits for consumers and creates a new 30% commercial EV tax credit to benefit businesses (up to $7,500 for smaller vehicles less than 14,000 pounds, and up to $40,000 for vehicles weighing more than 14,000 pounds). To sweeten the deal, Maryland also offers a one-time EV excise tax credit. Stay tuned here for more information on federal and state recharging station benefits.
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Greening Your Business Program Recognized
The Maryland Green Registry's Greening Your Business program was recently recognized as a Champion of Maryland Manufacturing by the Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland. Thanks go to the following businesses for their participation and involvement in the program. Each received a sustainability assessment to help identify and prioritize energy, waste and water saving opportunities:
Black Ankle Vineyards, C-Care, LLC, Intralox, LLC, Plastipak, Tulkoff Foods and WD Diamonds
Stay tuned for future opportunities for free assessments!
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Member Spotlight
LifeMade Products, located in Belcamp, Maryland, has reduced its energy and water usage 40% by producing foam coolers using bio-based materials instead of petrochemicals. No wonder global production of bioplastics is growing at such a significant rate!
Have you made an improvement you'd like to share?
Email green.registry@maryland.gov about developing a Member Spotlight to help spread the news here and on social media.
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And now for a moment of zen...
As an antidote to the holiday to-do list, click on the image below to enjoy the peace and tranquility of an early snow.
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