Creative Office Systems Wins EPA's WasteWise Awards

Creative Office Systems, Inc. (COS) of Pleasant Hill, California is being recognized as a Small Business Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WasteWise Awards program. COS is a contract furniture dealership that specializes in the recycling and remanufacturing of systems furniture. COS estimates that, over the last four years, its remanufacturing operations have diverted over 70,000 tons (63,500 tonnes) of waste from landfills. COS has also reduced its energy usage by 32% compared with the previous year, and shifted its hours of operation to avoid the peak demand period. In addition to selling furniture, COS provides space planning and design services, strategic facilities analysis, and installation nationwide. COS is found online at

www.creativeoffice.com, or can be reached by phone at 800/400-7787. Details on the WasteWise program are available at

www.epa.gov/wastewise/.