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children.
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Earth.
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will mark Earth Day, a day
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should be embraced every day. Besides, it
makes good business sense for companies
big and small to incorporate
greener products, services
and operations into their
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section talk about what
local individuals and firms
are doing to be environ-
mentally friendly, and
offer strategies for
everyone to recycle, use
renewable energy and green
practices, cut energy
consumption and use more
sustainable practices.
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Eco-friendly products encompasse a
large range of practices and products,
according to Fred Kreigh, president of the
Builders Association of Northeast Indiana.
There are many products & services that
builders can use to be more green.
HOUSE WRAP is an excellent example,
Kreigh said. The product is designed as an
air infiltration barrier that allows transmis-
sion of water in the vapor form to exit the
house through the barrier while preventing
air and moisture movement from the
outside in, he said.
Kreigh said it works great installed with
no rips, tears, or unsealed penetrations with
examples being windows, doors, vents,
pipes.
Of course STRUCTURAL PANEL BUI LDI NG
COM PONENTS sheeting, engineer joist
for the floor, laminated beams, finger joint
studs all make use of sustainable growth
new growth forest products, with less waste
going to the dumpster.
CONCRETE is now made using additives
that improve strength and durability
without the use of more cement in the mix-
example fly ash product of the flue in
many industrial settings is removed from
the chimney and ground fine for addition to
concrete.
ALL PAI NTS AND PRI M ERS, M ANY
GLUES, AND SEALERS are now water-based,
eliminating release of Volatile Oganic
Compounds into the atmosphere.
NATURAL PRODUCTS with local connec-
tions are always great since transportation
is not eco-friendly at all, he said.
In addition, Kreight said his company
frequently uses TREES CULLED FROM THE
BUI LDI NG SI TE for flooring and cabinet
material STONE QUARRI ED LOCALLY makes
great landscaping, wall veniers, driveway
material. Cement board siding looks like
old growth cedar boards, holds paint better,
and doesnt rot making it a win for home
owners, forests, and architects looking for a
non vinyl alternative, he said.
Kreight mentioned other eco-friendly
products like ENERGY EFFI CI ENT GLASS for
windows and doors capturing the suns
infrared rays providing better insulating
values, decreasing air infiltration saving
money and energy.
He said theres also ON- DEM AND
WATER pumps for wells, in addition to
tankless hot water heaters, cellulose fiber
insulation made from newspaper,
composite decking surfaces, rain barrels for
catching and using water for gardening,
and water permeable landscape fabrics.
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AUBURN Describing her lifestyle,
Megan Moss of Auburn said, I try and buy
as few things as possible and to use them
for as long as possible. When I cant use
them any more, if I can, I find someone
who can use them or I recycle them.
While Moss lifestyle saves on
spending, more important to Moss is the
positive impact those practices have on the
environment. Moss and her husband,
Jonathan, operate Moss Construction Cost
Management a construction consulting
company that is a member of the Northeast
Indiana Green Build Coalition and the
United States Green Building Council.
Moss and her family are committed to
trying to live as sustainably as possible at
their rural Auburn home.
Practices such as not purchasing paper
towels but, instead, cutting up old clothes
to use as cleaning cloths are simple steps
toward sustainability. Moss also uses cloth
napkins rather than paper ones and
purchases things that are used as much as
possible, she said.
Moss also chooses not to use plastic
bags when grocery shopping. Instead, she
uses reusable shopping bags, she said.
She tries to buy as many locally
produced items as possible and grows her
own produce in a garden at her home.
Buying what is in season means less
energy was used to grow the produce and
that it has travelled a shorter distance to be
sold, Moss added.
Simply reading product labels can be a
first step a person could take toward living
a more sustainable and environmentally-
friendly lifestyle.
For example, Moss said, many cleaning
products contain chemicals that are
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Moss family of Auburn
committed to green lifestyle
See MOSS page 5
AUBURN In both their personal
and professional lives, Megan and
Jonathan Moss of Auburn are mindful of
the environment.
The Mosses operate construction
consulting firm Moss Construction Cost
Management and both are LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environ-
mental Design) Accredited Profes-
sionals.
The company is a member of the
United States Green Building Council
and the Northeast Indiana Green Build
Coalition, for which Megan Moss served
as president for two years and as a board
member for four years. N.I.G.B.C. aims
to raise awareness of green building and
sustainable living issues.
Simply put, green construction
means having as little negative impact
on the Earth as possible, Jonathan Moss
wrote in an article on the companys
website.
The company specializes in consul-
tancy in support of environmentally
friendly design and sustainable construc-
tion.
Locally, the Mosses were involved in
the renovation of Eckhart Public
Librarys Willennar Administrative
Annex. The building is low-maintenance
and environmentally friendly. During
construction, more than 75 percent of
the waste generated was recycled or
reused, and the materials used are made
of recycled materials from regional
contractors and suppliers. The slab and
some of the walls of the original
building were used, rather than
demolishing the entire building.
M oss family makes going green their business
The Moss
children,
Elizabeth, 7 and
Patrick, 10,
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damaging to a persons health. As a first
step, consumers could buy green
cleaners that do not contain toxic
chemicals. One step better, Moss said,
would be to use homemade cleaning
supplies a practice that Moss follows.
Recycling and composting are part of
everyday life at the Moss home.
You can make is as labor-intensive as
you want it to be, Moss said of
composting.
Moss children help sort and break
down items for recycling. Moss also reuses
many items and finds creative ways to
recycle. Recently she made seedling pots
out of cardboard toilet paper holders,
despite the laughter that the project elicited
from her family.
Other green practices suggested by
Moss:
Buy American products. U.S. laws are
stricter regarding what chemicals can be
used and how waste is disposed. American
products travel shorter distances, although
shipping by sea uses less energy then
transport over land. A phone application
allows consumers to see the carbon
footprint of various products so they can
make informed decisions.
Buy from companies that operate
more sustainably. The information is
available online, and a phone app is
available.
Buy products that do not contain
harmful ingredients. Environmental
Working Group, www.ewg.com, is a
nonprofit that has a database ranking
healthcare and beauty products.
Buy products with recycled content.
Buy energy-saving compact fluores-
cent lights. Use the lowest wattage light
bulb necessary. Use a lamp with one light
bulb instead of an overhead fixture with
four. Dont put a light bulb in every socket
if you dont need that much light.
Can or freeze extra produce from your
garden or that you buy at the farmers
market and then use it in winter. Some
items are very easy to freeze, and can be
bought inexpensively when they are in
abundance.
Cook in bulk to avoid buying prepack-
aged meals. Make two casseroles and
freeze one.
Buy locally made soap or even make
your own.
Buy local honey and use honey
instead of sugar, which is not sustainably
farmed.
Use empty dog or cat food bags for
trash instead of buying trash bags.
Every person who makes one change
makes a difference, said Moss.
Throwing it away where is away?
There is no away. Earth is a closed
system.
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MOSS
Megan Moss of Auburn waters lettuce plants that she planted in milk containers.
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Amanda Flaugh and daughter
Autumn taking part in planting seeds
and tree saplings in milk cartons.
TICCIT (pronounced ticket, which stands for Trees
into Cartons, Cartons into Trees) is an outreach and
educational program for school-aged children held
every year at the end of April to honor Earth Day and
highlights the renewability and sustainability of paper
and paperboard packaging. As part of the program,
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (GPI), a producer
of consumer paperboard packaging, has been making
presentations at local elementary schools, to instruct
students about the benefts of recycling, how paper
is made, and why trees are important to the earths
lifecycle.
Native saplings are donated by GPI to each child to
plant in a milk carton they have saved from lunch. These
carton-into-tree units are then given to the children
to take home and plant in the ground. As the trees
grow, students are taught how the cartons biodegrade,
completing the trees into cartons, cartons into trees
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KENDALLVILLE Trees Into
Cartons, Cartons Into Trees.
Thats what Graphic Packaging Interna-
tional, Inc. calls its outreach and education
program highlighting the natural renewa-
bility and sustainability of paperboard
packaging.
The local Graphic Packaging facility in
the East Industrial Park has participated in
the program for four years, said Kim
Beard, human resources manager and
program administrator. At the center of the
TICCIT program is a mainstay of the
typical school day, the milk carton.
Beard and employee volunteers present
the program to elementary students
focusing on recycling paper products like
milk cartons. Students learn how the milk
cartons are collected from the school
waste stream and re-used for planting new
trees. Beard brings along seeds and tree
saplings, usually pine trees, and dirt and
the students and teachers plant the trees in
milk cartons.
The new carton and tree units are then
planted in the ground. Beard explained the
cartons provide protection and a natural
water funnel for the new trees. As the trees
grow, the cartons break down, completing
the trees into cartons, cartons into trees
cycle. Its all about sustainability of our
trees, said Beard. Paper-based packages
are made from trees, a renewable source.
Beard will also bring prefolded blank
paperboard to the classrooms for students
to create their own cereal boxes. They
design them, and fold them to make their
own cereal boxes, she said. Graphic
Packaging makes several brands of cereal
boxes. Graphic Packaging is a leading
provider of paperboard packaging for a
wide variety of products to food, beverage
and other consumer products companies.
Last year 15 Graphic Packaging
locations participated in TICCIT, and
planted trees with over 4,800 students
nationwide.
Beard has taken to the program to
South Side Elementary in Kendallville,
elementary schools in DeKalb County and
to the Kendallville Public Library for its
childrens activities.
Graphic Packaging employees recycle
plastic and glass containers, soft drink
cans and newspapers.
The company has a manufacturing
facilities in 12 countries worldwide, with
approximately 13,000 employees.
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AUBURN Most people understand
that recycling is an important step to being
sustainable, and can tell you the normal
household recyclable items such as
newspapers, cardboard and aluminum
cans.
But, there are other items in homes that
need special recycling and can be harmful
to the environment without special
attention. Here are some examples:
WHAT:
Computers
and related
electronics.
WHO
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I T:
Northeast
Indiana
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Manage-
ment
District.
WHERE: Electronics can be brought to
the district office at 2320 West 800 South,
Ashley, Ind., 46706, on Friday morning
from 8 p.m. to noon.
COST: Between $5-$7 per electronic.
WHY: The metals, plastics and glass
that makes certain parts of electronics can
be used to make new products.
WHAT:
Batteries
WHO
RECYCLES I T:
Northeast
Indiana Solid
Waste Manage-
ment District.
WHERE:
Household batteries can be deposited at a
recycling drop-off station. Car batteries
and PowerWheel batteries can be brought
to the district office at 2320 West 800
South, Ashley, Ind., 46706, on Friday
morning from 8 p.m. to noon.
COST: No charge for household
batteries. There is a $1 fee for car and
PowerWheel batteries.
WHY: The mercury found in batteries is
highly toxic to living things and the
environment.
WHAT:
Automotive
fluids
WHO
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Northeast
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District.
WHERE:
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as oil,
anifreeze and
brake fluids can be brought to the
district office at 2320 West 800 South,
Ashley, Ind., 46706, on Friday morning
from 8 p.m. to noon.
COST: A $5 vehicle fee is assessed to
offset recovery costs.
WHY: These fluids are highly toxic to
people and the enviroment.
WHAT: Light bulbs
WHO RECYCLES I T: Northeast Indiana
Solid Waste Management District.
WHERE: Light bulbs can be brought to
the district office at 2320 West 800 South,
Ashley, Ind., 46706, on Friday morning
from 8 p.m. to noon.
COST: Compact bulbs, $.48 each;
Fluorescent tubes and tanning bulbs, $.07
per foot; Vapor or metal halide bulbs, $.99
each; Circular bulbs, $.48 each; U-bulbs,
$.48 each.
WHY: Many bulbs contain mercury
vapor that can
contaminate
the air we
breathe.
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or break
bulbs.
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with
questions
can call the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste
Management District at 260-587-3063 or
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looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles,
especially with high gas prices.
Weve seen a lot more people looking
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hit $4 a gallon, said Ken Cook of
Burnworth Zollars Ford and Chevrolet in
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But the most fuel efficient vehicle on
paper may not be the most fuel-efficient
vehicle for everybody, or the right vehicle
for everyone to get, said Cook and Tony
Barcus, sales manager at Shepherds
Chevrolet-GMC-Buick in Kendallville.
Both manufacturers are continuing to
concentrate on more fuel-efficient vehicles,
Cook said.
The vehicle getting the most media
attention is the Chevy Volt, Barcus said.
The Volt is an electric car. It has a gas-
operated generator.
The Volt gets great mileage for short
distances and is a terrific vehicle, Barcus
said. Its priced higher than some other cars
that incorporate green technology, and the
battery life can be impacted by cold
weather conditions.
One of the most popular vehicles Barcus
has seen is the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. It
uses eAssist technology to get 37 miled per
gallon in the country and 25 mpg in the
city, he said.
The technology transfers braking power
to the battery, charging it, Barcus said. The
battery isnt intended to run the cars with
eAssist, but to supplement power, reducing
fuel usage.
Chevy has 10 vehicles that get 30 mpg
or better, Barcus said. Thats not counting
the GMC and Buick lines, such as the GMC
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Buicks got eAssist technology in 2012, the
year before it came into Chevrolets, he said.
The eAssist is a good feature, Cook said.
It assists you in day-to-day operations.
Price tags on vehicles like the Malibu,
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leap into a Volt, Barcus said.
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Chevy trucks have an active fuel
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Fords hybrid vehicles, such as the
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Local dealerships have many fuel-efficient options
The Ford F-150 seen here has
EcoBoost, a technology that makes it a
more fuel efficient pickup, said Ken
Cook of Burnworth Zollars in Ligonier.
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example of one of that companys
green automobiles, Ken Cook of
Burnworth Zollars in Ligonier said.
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hybrid assist, a new feature that makes
traditional gasoline engines more fuel
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The car only needs its oil changed once
every 10,000 miles, he said. He and his
wife recently drove it to Florida, and filled
it once for the trip down and once for the
trip back on the 660-mile trek.
The big thing is to be sure of what you
need in a fuel-efficient vehicle, Barcus and
Cook said.
Barcus and Cook said a good source for
consumers in fueleconomy.gov, which will
let them compare miles per gallon for
different vehicles. Thats where a lot of
people need to research, Barcus said.
Some vehicles and their mpgs for
highway:
Ford Fusion hybrid, 41 mpg.
Chevy Silverado hybrid, 23 mpg.
Chevy Equinox hybrid, 32 mpg.
Chevy Malibu hybrid, 37 mpg.
Chevy Volt, 94 mpg on battery, 35
mpg on gas.
Chevy Sonic, 40 mpg.
Chevy Cruze, 42 mpg.
GMC Terrain, 32 mpg.
Ford F-150 hybrid, 23 mpg.
Three of Chevrolets most fuel-efficient cars are, from left, the Sonic, Volt and
Cruze. The Volt is a hybrid car, running for the first 35 miles after a full charge on
electricity before it starts to use gas. The other two vehicles each 40 miles per
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10 Go Green kpcnews.com KPC Media Group Inc. April 20, 2012
BY PATRI CK REDM OND
predmond@kpcnews.net
KENDALLVILLE When people
decide to go green, they often decide to
take a look at the health and wellness of the
family pet.
But sometimes, its difficult to tell what
things are good for pets, and what arent.
Local veterinarians say the best way to
make sure your dog or cat is living a
healthy life is to take a good hard look at
your pets food.
You want to feed your pets high quality
food, said Rome City veterinarian Dr. June
Vandiver. Vandiver operates the Sylvan
Lake Animal Clinic. There are a lot of
fillers and byproducts in some dog food.
She recommends pet owners pay close
attention to their pet food labels. Vandiver
said warning signs a particular food might
not be the best choice for your animals
health are foods that are loaded with grains,
animal byproducts, and fishmeal.
Kendallville veterinarian Doctor Scott
Taylor recommends an even simpler
method of judging the benefits of a pet food
label just count the number of ingredi-
ents used to make the food.
If it has a lot of ingredients, then Id tell
you to shy away from that food, he
explains.
Taylor said better food has led to the
better and longer lives for many of the
animals he sees in his practice.
Pets can have many of the same issues
that people have with food. Vandiver warns
glutens also can be a problem in pet diets.
Glutens often trigger allergic responses like
Going green can include look at pets health
Six year old female pug Daisy lets her
tongue stick out while she looks
around her yard. Daisy is a rescue dog,
recently rehomed by an Indiana pug
rescue group.
PATRI CK REDMOND
Daffy terrier mix on the right trying to get a pug, Leon Earl to play.
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itching and rashes in animals, much like
they do in people.
While Vandiver said while premium
food generally cost a little more, she thinks
the benefits outweigh the extra expense.
She said that better food not only offers the
family pet better nutrition, but better health,
too.
Dogs will eat less of a good food, and
helps control their weight, she said.
Taylor said many of the problems he
sees at the Kendallville Animal Clinic are
problems caused by a lifetime of pets
eating inexpensive, less nutritional foods.
Those problems include diabetes and
pancreatitis.
If you really want to know everything
your dog eats, Vandiver said owners can
make their own pet food. She said the Web
is filled with recipes and suggestions for
good pet meals. But Taylor warns making
pet feed is often more work than people
may realize. Owners often have to add
special vitamins and supplements to ensure
the food meets their animals daily
nutritional requirements.
Its not just feeding them what you had
for supper, he explains.
Pet health is more than just good food.
Some treats and toys, for example, are
better than others.
Vandiver recommends pet owners
reconsider allowing their animals to chew
rawhide, especially those imported from
Brazil. She said many of the imported
chews are sprayed with insecticides and
fungicides. She said pet owners should buy
only those products made in the United
States.
Not all toys are created equal, either,
and toys should be tailored to an animals
habits. For example, dogs that like to pull
apart toys shouldnt be given soft, plush
toys. Dogs that destroy soft toys often
ingest the fabric and fiberfill. Those items
can easily get stuck in an animals digestive
system and have to be removed surgically.
Pet waste can be a biological hazard for
both animal and owner alike. Taylor said
litter boxes should be cleaned daily if
possible, and all yard waste scooped up and
properly disposed of.
Pest control is important too. Fleas and
ticks carry a risk of disease, and mosqui-
toes carry heartworm. Both veterinarians
agree prevention is far less costly and less
dangerous than treatment. Taylor and
Vandiver both recommend using monthly
tropical flea and tick controls and chewable
heartworm preventatives.
And finally, Taylor said there is no
substitution for a yearly health examine for
all your pets.
Lucy, a three-year-old pureblood Collie
poses for her picture. Lucy was
adopted from a shelter.
PATRI CK REDMOND
Six month old mastiff mix Zena plays
her favorite game, running with a ball.
PATRI CK REDMOND
A litter of kittens born in box on a back
porch crowd together and keep away
an early morning chill.
PATRI CK REDMOND
From page 10
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