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EFFORT : Recycling of archives during renovations.
ACTION : Big renovations were done in the showroom that included a big cleanup of the paper files and archives. A good amount of the documents were outdated and they were recycled in a responsible and ecological manner.
IMPACT : RECYCLE : The paper was recycled in the appropriate manner.
19.
EFFORT : Implementation of the "pLAnet program".
ACTION : The "pLAnet program" was put in place to support organizations that make a tangible difference on the environment and that work on projects that are dear to us. Mathieu Landry, owner of Landry Auto, makes a commitment to give money for every vehicle sold to organizations like Oceana Canada and David Suzuki Foundation every year.
IMPACT : SENZIBILATION : Support organizations that have a positive impact on the environment and that help educate people on environmental questions.
18.
EFFORT : Composting food leftovers in a composter at the dealership.
ACTION : Food leftovers are put in small bins in eating areas. The leftovers are then put in our big composter.
IMPACT : VALORIZATION : Avoid sending food leftovers to landfills.
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EFFORT : Use of ink refills for pens.
ACTION : To reduce the quantity of pens that goes in the trash, we buy ink refills. That way we can reuse the outer case of the pen.
IMPACT : REDUCE + REUSE : Avoid the need to buy, use and throw away pens.
16.
EFFORT : Gathering of writing tools to recycle them.
ACTION : A box is placed in a central area to gather writing tools (pens, marker pens, highlighters...) that don't work anymore, they are then taken to Staples that have a program to that end in collaboration with Terracycle. Also, for each item, 2 cents is given to a non-profit organization.
IMPACT : RECYCLE : Writing tools are recycled.