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Paint Passion 2018

Business Information
Name of Organization: 
Paint Passion
Organization Type: 
Business Description: 
Paint Passion sells environmentally friendly water based paints, sealers, brushes and decorative supplies. We, teach furniture painting workshops,
Contact Person: 
Patty Seaman
Title: 
President/Owner
Business Location: 
Paint Passion
30 Monmouth Street Unit 4
07701 Red Bank , NJ
United States
40° 20' 59.7012" N, 74° 3' 59.9796" W
Phone: 
732-842-2244
Email: 
paintpassionnj@gmail.com
Number of Employees: 
2-4 part time
Website: 
www.bestfurniturepaint.com
Renewal Date: 
Friday, September 14, 2018
Management and Leadership
Adopt Environmental Policy Statement
Description of Action: 
Our shop recycles paint boxes to cut down on shopping bags, we sell water based environmentally friendly paints, paint sealers, and paint products. We only give email or text receipts to our customers. We have LED lighting in our shop.
Identify Sustainability Leader
Description of Action: 
Patty Seaman, Owner of Paint Passion makes all efforts to recycle, we sell a paint that encourages our customers to resuse and repurpose their old furniture and decor. We do commission work for our clients by painting their kitchen cabinets instead of replacing them.
Annual Environmental Goals
Description of Action: 
We strive to cut down on waste and to encourage our customer to repurpose their furniture and decor be painting it with the paint we sell that is water based and non-toxic. We've cut down on paper use by sending text or email receipts, reuse the shipping cardboard paint boxes to give to customers for their purchases which cuts down on shopping bag use. We use LED lighting in track lighting and other lighting in shop The remaining fixture is being transitioned to led bulbs as well. We sell a non-toxic cleaner to customers.
Waste
Waste Reduction
Description of Action: 
Paint Passion reuses all shipping cartons and uses those for customer purchases. Our POS system allows us to just give text or email receipts to customers.
Lbs Saved: 
120
Money Saved: 
100
Waste Reuse
Description of Action: 
As stated above we reuse almost all our shipping boxes to give to our customers. Larger boxes are used for some storage and the rest is recycled.
Lbs Saved: 
120
Money Saved: 
100
Waste Recycling
Description of Action: 
We recycle all paper products mostly cardboard shipping boxes. Any plastic or glass is recycled.
Lbs Saved: 
40
Money Saved: 
10
Hazardous Waste/Toxic Use Reduction
Description of Action: 
We use and sell water based products. Even our furniture wax is food safe after it cures. We do not have hazardous waste in Paint Passion.
Energy
Energy Efficiency
Description of Action: 
I don't know the exact amount of energy saved as I've used LED in my lighting since the beginning over 4 years ago.
Renewable Energy
Description of Action: 
No I don't have solar or wind energy
Transportation
Employee Commute
Description of Action: 
I've reduced my staff and regularly employ two part people that work 1 day a week each. Patty Seaman's and one other staff member have only a 1 mile commute.
Efficient Business Travel
Description of Action: 
The owner drives drives 2 other employees to client's projects to save on gas.
Miles Saved: 
500
Gallons of Fuel Saved: 
35
Money Saved: 
140
Fleet Vehicles
Description of Action: 
Do not apply
Fuel Conservation Efficiency
Description of Action: 
Does not apply except that my AC unit is energy efficient.
Transportation Other
Description of Action: 
N/A
Water
Water Conservation
Description of Action: 
There is no running water in my shop.
Stormwater Management and Site Design
Description of Action: 
N/A
Wetlands Protection and Restoration
Description of Action: 
N/A
Water Other
Description of Action: 
N/A
Finished Application: 
1
required_descriptions: 
5
Member Since: 
Friday, September 14, 2018