VERO BEACH — The environmentally aware and proactive recycling group, the Green Patrol, assists the community in the proper disposal of trash and recyclables and often volunteers at non-profit special events.
Shawn Frost and the Green Team provided trash/recycling service last month at the Indian River Habitat for Humanity Cracker Hoedown to help the Hoedown Committee ensure the trash and recyclables generated by the event underwent proper disposal.
During the hoedown, which took place in the Sun Aviation Jet Center hangar, Shawn Frost and his Green Patrol zipped around on Segway scooters ensuring the trash and recycling containers were emptied promptly, never overflowed, and the contents properly handled.
After the event, Frost reported that 81% of the trash generated by the hoedown had been recycled; the highest totals the Green Patrol has recorded.
Later in the month, during Habitat’s HabiTrot 5K event, Frost presented a certificate of appreciation to hoedown chairman David Taylor and Habitat CEO Andy Bowler.
Habitat endeavors to practice good environmental stewardship on the job site, in its administrative offices and in the Habitat Home Center, recycling cans and bottles, office paper, newspaper and corrugated cardboard, as well as any scrap metal and other items the Home Center ReStore is not able to sell.
Habitat also offers a deconstruction program, through which building renovation and deconstruction projects can be channeled through the Home Center for resale.