Every year during the month of April, Buffalonians unite to do their part for mother nature. Since 1970 businesses, organizations, communities and individuals all contribute to make this Earth a better place. You may be asking yourself 'What can I do this year to make a difference?' Click the link below and read our full article for the latest and greatest on Environmental updates in your neck of the woods this April!

This message is to honor the service and sacrifice of our military personnel, past and present alike, to those that gave some, and those that gave all.

Congratulations to the crew at Hohl-Amherst WWTP for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Having a greener holiday follows the same principles as living a greener life; Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Just in case you're fresh out of ideas how to reduce, reuse and recycle your way to a greener holiday season, we've jotted down some ideas of how to green your holiday décor, parties and gifts. When you're done greening your holiday, check out our list of green New Year's resolutions and be green all year long!

Congratulations to the crew at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at UB Lighting Retrofit Job for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at UB Capen Hall for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at Rainbow Center Mall Parking Ramp for outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at the ECMC Parking Ramp for outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at the Treibacher Warehouse for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at Niagara Falls Air Force Base for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the Lime Energy Crew for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the EnerPath Crew for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at Natale Builder's Office Building Solar Installation for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at GM for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at Saint-Gobain Boron Nitride for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

We've told you all about National Grid's Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs and our partnership with Lime Energy to install energy-efficiency upgrades under the Small Business Services Programs. . . These steps are all part of CIR's commitment to helping our customers become more sustainable by reducing their energy use and utilizing renewable energy.

Congratulations to the crew at Verizon Franklin for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at Amherst WWTP for outstanding Job Site Recycling!

As mentioned in our CIR Update, CIR has pledged for the third consecutive year to encourage all of our employees to carpool, bike, walk or take public transportation to work on Earth Day, Friday, April 22nd, to help demonstrate WNY's commitment to going green.

Daffodil orders will be arriving next week, just in time to celebrate the arrival of spring with those beautiful yellow blooms! With the onset of spring, we're gearing up for the 4th Annual Buffalo Niagara Earth Day Celebration.

Congratulations to the crew at UB Interior Lighting Upgrades for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

It's that time of year again, when the American Cancer Society welcomes spring with their symbol of hope, the daffodil, while raising money to support the fight against cancer. The daffodil symbolizes the hope that one day we'll live in a world without cancer, a world with more birthdays.

Congratulations to Kenny Hoage at Roosevelt Arms Apartments for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at UB Interior Lighting Upgrades for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at ECMC Group B for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

Congratulations to the crew at Buffalo Public School #50 for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

WNY 2010 Annual Tour of Solar Homes and Green Buildings

Congratulations to the crew at the Hyde Park Ice Rink for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

According to the latest US Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS), lighting accounts for more than 41 percent of electricity use in commercial buildings in the Mid-Atlantic region. What this means is, if a facility in WNY makes lighting improvements that decrease their lighting energy use by 25 percent, they'll be reducing their overall electric use and associated costs by more than 10 percent. That's why upgrading lighting and adding lighting controls can make such an impact, and why incentive programs that defray a portion of the upfront costs exist and are so popular.

Congratulations to the crew at the Buffalo Convention Center for Outstanding Job Site Recycling!

July marks the two-year anniversary of CIR's electronic newsletter. As we look back on the last two years, it's easy to see that we've taken a lot of steps towards being a more sustainable company. We take our Sustainability Statement seriously, and we use it as a framework to help us to reach our sustainability goals.

Congratulations to the crew at Praxair for outstanding Job Site Recycling!

On Wednesday, June 9th, CIR participated in National Grid's 2010 Energy Efficiency Expo. The event served to inform National Grid customers of the latest resources available in energy efficiency including technologies, services, and energy suppliers.

Congratulations to the crew at Thompson Hall TV Studio for outstanding Job Site Recycling!

This May marks the one-year anniversary of our Job Site Recycling Program being in full-swing, including the addition of a cardboard dumpster and our monthly Job Site Recycling Incentive Program that kicked off June 1st of last year. I'm excited to say that we've had a very successful first year.

Congratulations to the crew at School 54 for outstanding Job Site Recycling!

As mentioned in last month's newsletter, CIR has pledged again this year to encourage all of our employees to carpool, bike, walk or take public transportation to work on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22nd, to help demonstrate WNY's commitment to going green.

Congratulations to the crew at Republic Steel for outstanding Job Site Recycling!

As mentioned in our Environmental Update, CIR has pledged again this year to encourage all of our employees to carpool, bike, walk or take public transportation to work on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22nd, to help demonstrate WNY's commitment to going green.