18th annual product expo - mhec

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MHEC 505 East Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01003 P: 413-545-4669 F: 413-577-2202 www.mhec.net

September 16th 2016, Sturbridge, MA

18th Annual Product EXPO

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Exhibitors

TBD Exhibitors

Grand Marshal Trish Callahan North Shore CC See page

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First Time Exhibitors

TBD Master Contracts represented

Keynote Tammy Rimes For more info see

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Index See Page

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TBD Small

Businesses See list page

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“Keep it Green”

More Facts Coming Soon

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Letter from Eric Weiss coming soon...

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GOLD: Hub Technical Services, OnX Enterprise Solutions

SILVER (Your Company Here)

BRONZE: Herman Miller, Whalley Computer (2 Available)

Program: Wing Press

Breakfast: Alert Scientific

Lunch: Torrco

Photographer: Pineapple Studios

Coffee: University Cap and Gown

Hydration : Kurtz Bros

Attendee Bag: Robert H. Lord

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8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Breakfast, Courtyard

8:30 a.m. Exhibit Halls Open

9:00 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker, Courtyard

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Passport to Savings Activity (see below)

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Author Book Signing (Morning Session)

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. MHEC Help Desk, Booth 47A—Hawthorn

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Breakout Session: Tammy Rimes, Amphitheatre

12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch, Courtyard

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. MHEC Help Desk, Booth 47A—Hawthorn

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Author Book Signing (Afternoon Session)

3:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls Close

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S

O F I N T E R E S T

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10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. HECCMA, Webster Room

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. MLS Purchasing Advisory Committee, Dudley Room

TBD TBD MAPPO

The Passport to Savings is Back!

EXPO 2015 introduced the Passport to Savings activity.

How it works: Journey through the EXPO venue, fill your

Passport with stamps from 16 different participating EXPO

exhibitors and drop the completed Passport in the box

located at Exhibitor Registration to be eligible for a prize.

Make sure to participate in this exciting activity.

There are 17 exhibitors representing the

MHEC small business community. Please

take a moment to visit these businesses in

“The Commons” room located directly

across from Member Registration.

Gold Sponsors 2, 40

Welcome Message 3

Special Points of Interest 4

MHEC Help Desk 5

Tammy Rimes—Keynote 6

Author Exhibit/Signing 8-11

EXPO Grand Marshal 12

Supplier Award Winners 13

Booth Award Winners 15

Map with Exhibitor List 18, 19

Early Bird Grand Prize 21

Living Tree 21

Eco Facts 23

Charity 24

Volunteers 27

EXPO Flora 28

New England Grown Menu 29

Exhibitors by Contract 30-35

by J. Mariah Brown, Demand Media . How important are small businesses to our local economies? From http://smallbusiness.chron.com/important-small-businesses-local-economies-5251.html

Located in the exhibitor registration lobby

“Today’s children will be tomorrow’s civic,

business and social leaders”

Read more about the Toys for Tots on

page 24.

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Do you have questions about membership, website navigation,

products and pricing or searching the database? Visit our Help

Desk in Hawthorn Booth 47A. An MHEC staff member will be avail-

able to answer your questions.

Don’t have time to see us today? No worries. The

MHEC website features a “Training/Help” page

where you can view a variety of training modules at

your convenience.

To register for access to the website go to

www.mhec.net, click on “Member Login” (top right),

then click on “New Member Registration” and

follow the instructions.

Need Tech Support? Contact Michael Girardi at [email protected]

or call 413-545-4339.

Supply Partner Contract: B11

Pineapple Studios is returning to

EXPO! Please stop by

to

have a professional photo taken

free of charge.

http://www.mhec.net

Attendee Gift

In case you think her only experi-

ence has been with government

work, horses, and wine, Tammy

is also a successful author. The

MHEC will be giving each mem-

ber attendee a copy of her book

“Drink Fine Wine...Ride Fine

Horses” and Tammy will be at

booth 47A happy to sign your

copy!

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With a family horse ranch and winery, former Purchasing

Agent for the City of San Diego, Tammy is quick with stories

that invoke laughter, passion and great energy as she engages

her audiences on topics that impact both their professional

and personal lives. At conferences, she is rated as one of the

top-ranked speakers with rave reviews.

Tammy Rimes takes her passion of horses with her husband’s

passion of wine, and combines them into a successful family

business, Hacienda de las Rosas Winery.

http://www.sdwinery.com/

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Trish Callahan

North Shore Community College Patricia Callahan has been an employee of

North Shore Community College for over 20

years and is currently serving as Comptroller

there. Prior to her current position, she

served as the Procurement Manager in the

Fiscal Affairs department and an accounting consultant at Wentworth

Institute of Technology. Trish currently serves on the MHEC Board of

Directors where she chairs the Finance Committee. She holds a

BSBA in Finance and a Master’s of Business Administration from the

University of Lowell and is certified as a Massachusetts Certified

Public Purchasing Officer (MCPPO) through the Massachusetts In-

spector General’s office.

In her free time, Trish enjoys spending time with her family, traveling

and doing charity work. Trish is honored to be Grand Marshall for the

MHEC Expo and looks forward to another successful show.

Previous Grand Marshals

1st Annual - 2011

Joan Anderson

The College of the Holy Cross 2nd Annual - 2012

Doreen Ares

Fitchburg State University 3rd Annual - 2013

Brenda Bussey

Worcester State University

4th Annual - 2014

Brenda Bussey

Worcester State University

5th Annual - 2015

John Martin

UMass Amherst

Sixth Annual EXPO Grand Marshal

2015 Award Winners

Customer Service Award B&H Photo Video

Outstanding Partner Award Kyocera New England

Member Outreach Award Kittredge Equipment Company

Author Book(s) Genre Biography

Andrew Daubon

Marriage: A LoveSeat for Two

Self-Help

Andrew C. Daubon has been happily married to Michaelia Daubon for over 16 years and they are proud parents of two daughters. Andrew and Michaelia serve as pastors of the Celestial Praise Church of God in Springfield where he is an Ordained Bishop. His is a graduate of the Mico College University in Kingston, Jamaica, and the University of Hartford. He is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity, at the Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. “Marriage: A Love Seat for Two” published in January 2016, explores the meta-phor of marriage as a love seat.The book focuses on how the four legs of the love seat contribute to the stability of every marriage.

Anthony Fonseca

Ghosts in Popular Culture and Legend, etc.

Horror/ Academic

Anthony J. (Tony) Fonseca is library director at Elms College in Chicopee and Co-Owner of Dapper Kitty Music and Gothic and Main Publishing, both out of Northampton. His publications include the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Musicians and Bands on Film and Ghosts in Popular Culture and Legend: An Encyclopedia, both due out in 2016. He has also published articles in various journals and chapters in various books, on subjects such as librarianship, infor-mation literacy, horror literature and film, and modern music. In his spare time, he writes fiction, poetry, and songs, and he records and engineers music.

Bailly Morse

Fortune's Flight YA

Historical Fiction

Bailly Shannon Morse wrote, illustrated, edited, and self-published two novels, Fortune’s Flight and Renegade Ran-som, by the time she was sixteen. A recent graduate from Mount Holyoke College, Morse has completed seven novels, two full length plays, one one-act play, and a collection of short stories. Her passion for creative writing continues to grow as she shares stories of characters that leap from the pages of her whimsical, witty novels.

Courtney Vail

Kings & Queens

Mystery Thriller &

Middle Grade

Courtney Vail is known for her quirky voice and complex characters no matter what genre she tackles. Her current published works are the mystery thrillers Kings & Queens and Sapphire Reign and the diverse middle grade series, Angels Club, featuring horse rescue and kids doing good deeds. She lives in Western Mass with her adoring husband and three kids and also works as a graphic designer and book formatter.

Craig Harris

Heartbeat, Warble, and the Electric Powwow

Ethnic, Non-

Fiction

Driven by a passion for music, percussionist/educator Craig Harris, author of “The New Folk Music,” “The Band,”, and “Heartbeat, Warble, and the Electric Powwow,” has covered the roots music scene for newspapers, magazines, and music-oriented websites for more than four decades. A skilled hand drummer, he's appeared in concert and/or on recordings with Rod MacDonald, C.J. Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Zydeco Band, Jonathan Edwards, Greg Brown, Don White, Melanie, and the late Rick Danko (The Band) and Merl Saunders, and is currently a member of the Gaea Star Band (Applehead/SONY) and the Standing Bear Jam Band.

Danielle Koziol

The Chosen Path: True Story of the 39 Mile

Massachusetts Tornado

Coming of Age/ Drama,

Art

Danielle Koziol, a lifelong resident of Western Massachusetts devel-oped an interest in the creative world at a very young age, taking on art, photography, music and writing projects and earned her first photography award at seventeen. After majoring in psychology at Becker College she began her first novel, “Dragonflies In Ju-ly,” (2007) a coming-of-age drama about a fifteen year old girl adapting to life after moving from California to rural Vermont, fol-lowing with her second release, “The Chosen Path: A Memoir - True Story of the 39-Mile Massachusetts Tornado,” (2015) which debut-ed as, and remained a best-seller.


Deborah Swiss

The Tin Ticket: The Heroic Journey

of Australia's Convict Women

History, Narrative

Non-Fiction

Deborah Swiss is the award-winning author of The Tin Ticket: The Heroic Journey of Australia’s Convict Women and three other non-fiction books. The Tin Ticket, a compelling true story about the hu-man spirit, focuses on three remarkable survivors, ordinary women who lived extraordinary lives as they triumphed over tragedy and emerged as founding mothers of modern Australia. Deborah holds a doctorate from Harvard University and has appeared on The Today Show in the United States and on ABC Radio across Australia. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Time, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Gail Olmsted

Jeep Tour

Women's Contem-

pory Fiction

Gail Olmsted’s travels to Sedona, AZ prompted her to start writing her first novel, JEEP TOUR. She is currently working on her fourth novel, working title: Second Guessing. She is a professor in the School of Business & Information Technology at Springfield Tech-nical Community College, was the recipient of the Deliso Endowed Chair Award and was recognized by the Commonwealth of Massa-chusetts’s Department of Higher Education as one of “29 Who Shine”. Olmsted is the author of 3 novels: JEEP TOUR (2014) Guess-ing at Normal (2015) and Driving on the Left (2016).

Jacqueline Dembar Greene

Rebecca Rubin Series

Historical Fiction

Jacqueline Dembar Greene is an award-winning author of 38 books for young readers, including picture books, historical novels, mys-teries, non-fiction titles, and American Girl’s 1914 “Rebecca” series. Her historical novel, The Leveller, takes place in Westborough, Mas-sachusetts in 1789, and was recently released in paperback. Greene’s newest history-mystery is The Finders Keepers Rule, set in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1954. Find out more about her books at www.jdgbooks.com

Jay Atkinson

Massacre on the Merrimack

Non- Fiction

Narrative

Jay Atkinson, called “the bard of New England toughness” by Men’s Health magazine, is the author of eight books. His latest is the non-fiction narrative, Massacre on the Merrimack: Hannah Duston's Captivity and Revenge in Colonial America (Lyons Press/October 2015). His novel Caveman Politics was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Program selection; Ice Time was a Publishers Weekly Notable Book of the Year and a New England Independent Bookseller’s Association bestseller; and Legends of Winter Hill spent seven weeks on the Boston Globe hardcover bestseller list. Atkinson teaches writing at Boston University.

Jennifer Doyle

Calling It Contem-porary

Romance

A big believer in happily ever afters, Jen Doyle decided it was high time she started creating some. Jen has an M.S. in Library and Infor-mation Science and, in addition to her work as a librarian, has worked as a conference and events planner as well as a Communi-cations and Enrollment administrator in both preschool and higher education environments (although some might say that there is very little difference between the two; Jen has no comment regard-ing whether she is one of the “some”). She is a member of Romance Writers of America and is represented by Sarah E. Younger of the Nancy Yost Literary Agency.

Kevin O'Hara

Last of the Donkey Pilgrims

Travel,

Biography

Memoir

Kevin O'Hara, proud winner of the 2012 John F. Kennedy National Award, is the author of the critically-acclaimed "Last of the Donkey Pilgrims," which chronicles his nine-month, 1,720 mile journey around Ireland with a donkey in 1979. Library Journal called it, "One of the finest books about contemporary Ireland ever written." And Irish novelist Morgan Llywelyn wrote, "This deeply personal odyssey of two pilgrims--one a courageous man and the other a courageous donkey--touched me as few books have." The Christian Science Monitor recently ranked "Donkey," as one of Ire-land's Top Ten Books.

http://www.baillymorse.com/#!projects/cm8a




Marty Damon

Earthly Needs Women's

Fiction

Marty Damon is amazed and delighted that after twenty years of standing at the front of an English classroom, she still has some-thing to say. Before teaching, her earlier working career included sending C.I.A. employees to covert training in Virginia. She lives in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, where she is happily retired and work-ing on her third mystery. Her first book, Earthly Needs, takes place in both a small Massachusetts town very much like her own and in a city classroom that mirrors the one she left.

Melissa Stewart

Feathers: Not Just for Flying

Picture Book

Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 150 nonfiction books for children, including No Monkeys, No Chocolate; Feathers: Not Just for Flying, Under the Snow, and Animal Grossapedia. She maintains the blog Celebrate Science (http://celebratescience.blogspot.com) and serves on the board of advisors for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Melissa is the co-author of Perfect Pairs: Using Fiction & Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science. She offers school visit pro-grams as well as teacher in-service programs that focus on nonfiction writing, using children’s books to address Common Core standards, and creative ways to integrate science and language arts instruction. www.melissa-stewart.com

Nancy Ling

Double Happiness

Picture

Book

Nancy Tupper Ling is a children’s author, poet, and librarian. She is the author of Double Happiness (Chronicle Books), The Story I’ll Tell (Lee & Low Books) and My Sister, Alicia May (Pleasant St Press). The Ying Yang Sisters and the Drag-on Frightful will be published in 2018 by Putnam. For more information, visit her website at www.NancyTupperLing.com.

Patricia Williford

The Paladins DuBois

YA Fantasy

Patricia Donaruma Williford is the winner of the 2014 Independent Publishers of New England Young Adult Book Award for her first novel The Paladins DuBois. Williford, a lifelong educator, lives in Hampden, MA, a small town in western Massachusetts with her husband, son, an aging cat, and a very silly dog. She believes there is great power in stories of the conflict between good and evil, and most importantly, how character is developed when confronted with challenge.

Sandra J.

Howell

Spirit of a Rare Breed

Equine

Novels,YA,

Women,

Adventure

Sandra J Howell is an Equine novelist and an avid horsewoman who shares with her readers her passion for rescue and therapeu-tic riding programs. She was the first breeder of the American Curly horse in Massachusetts and although other breeds are fea-tured in her novels there is always an American Curly horse woven into the story. Her novels are speckled with humor, a little ro-mance, sage advice and intriguing women, and her co-authored equine novels teach kids of all ages how they can empower them-selves through love of horses.


Sharon

Healy-Yang

Bait and Switch: A Jessica Minton

Mystery Mystery

Sharon Healy-Yang is passionate about mysteries from the golden age, whether in a book or on the screen. Her fascination with mys-teries and the 1940s drives her pleasure in crafting novels that re-capture the wit, adventure, and suspense of the era. Known on the campus where she teaches as the lady with the 1940s hats, she has the great fortune to combine her love of literature and film in courses aimed to enkindle that same excitement in her students. Healy-Yang lives in Massachusetts with her husband, two cats, and an enormous collection of vintage films.

Sparkie Allison

Moon’s Embrace Adventure

Comedy

Sparkie Allison is an award-winning poet and songwriter turned author with her first novel, Moon’s Embrace. It is an adventure comedy about diversity and inclusion, taking risks and accepting change. Even the dogs have their own adventure and dialogue. It’s not about what happens to you in life but what you do with it.

Steven

Manchester

The Changing Season

Coming of

Age

Steven Manchester is the author of four #1 bestsellers: Twelve Months, The Rockin' Chair, Pressed Pennies and Gooseberry Island. His long-anticipated, critically-acclaimed novel, The Changing Sea-son, has just been released. Steve is also the author of the award-winning novel, Goodnight, Brian, while three of his short stories were selected "101 Best" for Chicken Soup for the Soul series. When not spending time with his beautiful wife, Paula, or their four children, this Massachusetts author is promoting his works of writing. Visit: www.StevenManchester.com

Tim

Parker

Missing in Switzerland

Mystery

Tim Parker grew up on a farm in Western Massachusetts and worked his way through college as a chemical engineering major. His military, aerospace, and industrial career involved all levels of engineering and management. Recovering from a life-changing accident, he reinvented himself as an author of two published mys-tery novels based on current world events. Combining his diversi-fied background and experience at running businesses, he was able to write about how to protect the United States from harm. He is currently working on his aerospace memoir.

Schedule of Events

9am-11am Anthony Fonseca

Bailly Morse

Courtney Vail

Deborah Swiss

Jennifer Doyle

Kevin O’Hara

Nancy Ling

Sandra Howell

Sparkie Allison

Tim Parker

1pm-3pm Andrew Daubon

Craig Harris

Danielle Koziol

Gail Olmstead

Jacqueline Greene

Jay Atkinson

Marty Damon

Melissa Stewart

Patricia Williford

Sharon Yang

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Congratulations 2016 “Supplier Award” Winners!

Outstanding Partner Award

This award is given to the supply partner who has shown exemplary dedication

in promoting the MHEC to potential members of the MHEC.

“Outstanding Partner” award goes to:

Coming Soon

Member Outreach Award

This award is given to the supply partner who exhibited the most participation

in MHEC marketing programs such as Ed$ave, Golf, EXPO, Direct Mailings, etc.

“Member Outreach” award goes to:

Coming Soon

Customer Service Award

Based on member votes, this award is given to the supply partner with the best

customer service record. A supply partner who consistently goes above and

beyond for members.

“Customer Service” award goes to:

Coming Soon

The MHEC continues its’ tradition of supporting Toys for Tots as our EXPO charity.

We agree with the Toys for Tots program's belief that children are one of our

nation's most valuable resources. We are asking exhibitors and attendees to join

us in donating to this important program.

About the Program: Toys for Tots is a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Program. The

mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new,

unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and to

distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the

community in which the campaign is conducted. Their goal is to deliver, through

a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will

assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.

The Marines are manning the charity booth located in the lobby by exhibitor

registration throughout the day. Toys will be collected at the end of the day. Cash

donations are also accepted. Remember, any amount will make a difference to a

child in need.

“Today’s children will be tomorrow’s civic, business and social leaders”

EXPO Charity

Charity 2015 Stats

Last year the MHEC, EXPO attendees

and exhibitors donated 189 toys, 54

stocking stuffers, 26 books and $227 in

cash to Toys for Tots! You can help us

make this year even better.

Each toy donated to

this year’s Toys For Tots

Drive gets you one

raffle ticket for this

Apple Watch Sport

Smartwatch est. $350

Value!

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PROGRAM SPONSOR

BAG SPONSOR LUNCH SPONSOR

Coming Soon

SPONSORS

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Congratulations to Last Year’s Booth Award Winners!

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Last year’s EXPO theme was “Going Green”. Creative Office Pavilion, Percy’s, and Universal Shredding displayed their booths around

this theme and were chosen as “Booth Award Winners”.

Who will win the 2016 Booth Awards? We asked EXPO exhibitors to join in on the “Keep it Green” theme. We will be looking for suppli-

ers who are making members aware of what their organization is doing to Go Green and reduce their carbon footprint!

First Place Creative Office Pavilion

Second Place Percy’s

Third Place Universal Shredding

COFFEE SPONSOR Bookmark Sponsor Hydration Sponsor

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The Living Tree! See if you can spot the tree in the venue between 9:00am and 1:00pm. Alive or simply a

decoration? You decide.

EARLY BIRD - GRAND PRIZE

The Early Bird Member Registration dead-

line is August 8th. Early bird registrants

have a chance at two exclusive grand priz-

es. An HP Pavilion Laptop donated by

OnX., supply partner on the F05 Technolo-

gy contract and an Apple iPad Pro. Fill out

the ticket in your registration envelope and

drop it in the box at member registration

for a chance to win these awesome prizes!

Visit Pineapple Studios at Booth #108!

HP - Pavilion 17.3" Laptop

Apple 32GB iPad Pro

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Alert Scientific

Coming Soon

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Exhibitors Alphabetical

Local Author Exhibit

& Book Signing

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Exhibitor Booth #

2/90 Sign Systems 141

ACT 3D Equipment & Service 33

Air Systems Technologies 145

AIRGAS USA, LLC Northeast Region 65

AKUITY Technologies 24

Alert Scientific Inc Breakfast Sponsor 158

Allied Computer Brokers, Inc. 121

Allseating Corporation 142

Altura Communication Solutions 21

B & H Photo Video Inc 10

B and G Restaurant Supply Inc 154

Baker & Taylor, Inc. 25

Barbizon Light 91

Best Plumbing Specialties 124

Better World Books 137

Bluedrop Water 133

Bourdon's Institutional Sales 38

C &C Janitorial Supplies Inc 147

CAM Office Services Inc 116B

Canon Business Solutions Inc 76

CBS A Xerox Company 46

CCS Presentation Systems 110A

CDW Government LLC 47

Cintas Corporation 125

Clark Security Products 82

Clean Cut Solutions 150

Computer Comforts Inc 57

Conklin Office Furniture 46A

Consumers Relocation Services Inc 113

Continental Resources Inc 115

Corporate Designs NE 8

Country Club Enterprises, LLC 92-93

Creative Office Pavilion 40

CTS Services Inc 160

Donnegan Systems Inc 61

DSCI, LLC 17

Dupli Envelope & Graphics Corp 42

Earth Safe Inc 96

En Pointe Technologies 116A

Enterprise Holdings 129

Eppendorf North America 48

Executive Valet Parking 149

Fastenal Company 80

Favreau Forestry, LLC 49

Filter Sales and Service, Inc. 71

Fisher Scientific 45

Foliot Furniture Inc 136

FTG Technologies 34

Galaxy Integrated Technologies Inc 32

Global Industries, Inc. 85

Go Graphix 114

GovConnection Inc 78

Hale Manufacturing Company 106

Hampden Zimmerman Electric 135

Haun Welding Supply 143

Haworth, Inc. 15

HB Communications, Inc. 68

HD Supply 31

Herman Miller

Hillyard-RoVic 63

HUB Technical Services 20

Imprint Express Inc 161

Ingram Library Services Inc. 59

Insight Public Sector, Inc. 118

Interface Americas, Inc. 56

IRN: The Reuse Network 140

ISE Inc 36

Izzy+ 50

J+J Flooring Group 58

Johnson Controls 97

Johnstone Supply 7

KI 72

Kittredge Equipment Company Inc 43

Konica Minolta Business Solutions 127

Krackeler Scientific Inc 62

Kurtz Bros. Hydration Sponsor 60

Kyocera New England 123

Lab Furniture Installations and Sales Inc 152

Lexington Group, Inc. 14

Longo Associates Inc 88

M.E. O'Brien & Sons, Inc. 23

MAPPO 110C

Metro Sign and Awning 132

MFAA 110B

MHEC 47A

MicroFridge 35

MHEC Help Desk Drop Off

Tammy Rimes Book

Signing

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Exhibitor Booth #

Middlesex Gases & Technologies, Inc. 103

Milhench Supply Company 53

MLS - Massachusetts Regional Library System 110

Moduform, Inc. 16

MSC Industrial Supply Co. 95

My Marketing Solutions, Inc. 104

Neta Scientific, Inc. 148

Neudorfer, Inc. 26

New England Fire and Security 13

New England Lab 156

New England Maintenance Depot 39

New England Recreation Group, Inc. 116

New England Woodcraft, Inc. 12

North Coast Services, LLC 116C

Nova Solutions Inc 146

Oak Hall Industries, L.P. 52

OnX Enterprise Solutions Gold Sponsor 1

OSD-Operational Services Division 109

Pasek Corporation 44

Pavilion Floors 28

Percy's 6

Personal Movers/Atlas Van Lines 29

Pineapple Studios Photographer Sponsor 108

Pitney Bowes Inc 81

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. 69

Prize Possessions 98

Pro AV Systems Inc 4

Promo Warehouse 159

R-Squared Office Panels & Furniture, Inc. 151

RazzmTazz Promotions LLC 153

Ricoh Americas Corporation 27

Riso Inc 138

Robert H. Lord Co., Inc. Attendee Bag Sponsor 22

Roger Sitterly and Son/ Atlas Van Lines 30

Rosen Publishing Group Inc. 117

Rouillard 74

RV Leonard Co., Inc. 67

Sauder Education 122

Savoy Contract Furniture 19

Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc. 144

School Health Corporation 5

Scoreboard Enterprises, Inc. Lunch Sponsor 9

Seating Inc 86

Shaw Contract Group 51

Shaw Industries 112

Siemens Industry Inc 134

Silver Screen Design 70

SimplexGrinnell 75

Software House Int'l 130

Soltrix Technology Solutions Inc 77

Sonitrol New England 66

Sprint Solutions, Inc. 126

Staples Advantage 89-90

State Contract Carpet Co LLC 139

Stone and Berg Company 120

Sunshine Sign Company, Inc. 3

Systematics, Inc. 100

Systems Maintenance Services 128

Takeform Architectural Graphics 111

Tech Logic 131

TestEquity LLC 99

The Mohawk Group 79

The Resource Connection 157

This End Up Furniture 105

Thomas W. Raftery, Inc. 155

TORRCO 55

Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc 41

Transformations Furniture 94

Turf Products Corp 87

Universal Shredding LLC 37

University Cap & Gown Coffee Sponsor 18

UPS 2

Valtran 101

Versteel/Repsource 119

Via Seating 83

Virco Mfg Corp 107

Wallpaper City, Inc. 102

Wassmann Audio Video, Inc. 73

WB Mason Co. Inc. 29A

Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. Bronze Sponsor 11

Wilkem Scientific 64

William B Meyer, Inc. 54

Wing Press Inc Program Sponsor

York Street Industries 116D

Zones Inc 84

Exhibitors Alphabetical

Eco Facts References for the eco facts can be found on page 46. Look for the number listed on each leaf

and find the corresponding number here to see where we found the information:

1. Every tree provides enough oxygen for three people to breathe

2. Nearly 80% of the world’s energy comes from oil, coal or gas

3. Need a computer? Consider buying a laptop. Laptops use 50% of the energy used by a typical desktop PC when

plugged in

4. If Americans recycled just one-tenth of their newspapers, we would save 25 million trees a year

5. Almost 40% of the USA’s corn crop is used to make ethanol

6. We currently recover only 5% of the plastics we produce

7. The EPA estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable

8. In the past 50 years, humans have consumed more resources than in all previous history

9. Glass can be recycled over and over

10. Over 87% of Americans have access to curbside or drop-off paper recycling programs

11. Recycling, reuse and remanufacturing account for 3.1 million jobs in the US—one out of every three green jobs

12. At least 50 million acres of rainforest are lost every year

13. Turning your home’s thermostat down by a single degree can save your family 8% in heating costs

14. Over 80% of items in landfills can be recycled, yet they are not

15. Only 1% of plastic shopping bags are recycled

16. When a newspaper is recycled, it only takes 7 days to become a new newspaper!

17. Only 11% of the earth’s surface is used to grow food

18. Recycling an aluminum can saves enough electricity to power a television for three hours

19. One wind turbine can produce enough electricity to power up to 300 homes

20. 50% of plastic we use just once and throw away

21. A glass container can go from a recycling bin to a store shelf in as few as 30 days

22. Recycling paper uses 70% less energy than to manufacture paper from new materials

23. The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle will light a 100-watt light bulb for four hours

24. Plastic accounts for around 10% of the total waste we generate

25. Recycling one ton of glass can save nine gallons of oil

26. 27,000 trees are felled each day for toilet paper.

27. A glass bottle will take 40,000 years to decompose if it’s not recycled.

28. It only takes 25 recycled plastic bottles to make a brand new fleece jacket

29. In one person’s lifetime, using a cloth bag will save over 22,000 plastic bags!

30. Every day in the U.S., we produce enough trash to equal the weight of the Empire State Building

31. More than 20,000,000 Hershey’s Kisses are wrapped each day, using 133 square miles of tinfoil. All that foil is

recyclable, but not many people realize it.

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“Many of our volunteers continue to support the event year after year. It is their dedication that makes

our success possible” Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers.

2016 EXPO Volunteers

Front/L-R: Ellen Bickelman/MHEC, Rika Monzillo/MHEC, Gail Racine/Assumption, Joan Miller/MHEC, Sue McCarthy/MHEC, Anna Mattei/MHEC, Tara

Wolman/HCC (Retired), Joanne Dolan/UMass Amherst, Sue McCarthy/MHEC, Joan Miller/MHEC.

Middle/L-R: Tara Wolman/HCC (Retired), Brenda Bussey/Worcester State University, Eric Weiss/MHEC, Ted Leth-Steensen/Bay Path University, Joanne Dolan/

UMass Amherst, Jacqueline Cashin/MHEC, Judy Thornton/MHEC, Patrick O’Connell/Tufts (Retired), Barbara Miller/UMass Amherst.

Rear/L-R: Stacey Wikar/MHEC, Jim McDaid/MassArt, Christopher Raymond/Westfield State University, Jon Martin/UMass Amherst, Ben Williams/MHEC,

Heather Hathwell/MHEC, Patricia Callahan/North Shore Community College, Jon Howard/MHEC.

Not shown in photo: Lita Adams/Springfield College, Paul Airozo/Mass Maritime Academy, Doreen Ares/Fitchburg State, Carmelita Bello/Worcester Consortium

(Retired), Karen Brenner/Milton Academy, Julie Britt/Bentley University, Jarjorie Dunehew/Hampshire College, Vanessa Kehler/UMass Amherst, Paul Wykes/Clark

2015 EXPO Volunteers & MHEC Staff

Lita Adams, Springfield College Ted Leth-Steensen, Bay Path University

Brenda Bussey, Worcester State University John Martin, UMass Amherst

Julie Britt, Bentley University Jim McDaid, Mass College of Art

Patricia Callahan, North Shore Community College Patrick O’Connell, Retired

Marge Dunehew, Hampshire College Gale Racine, Assumption College

Vanessa Kehler, UMass Amherst Ronoldo Ramos, North Shore Community College

James Kelly, Three Rivers Community College Chris Raymond, Westfield State University

EXPO Flora

This year, we’re featuring a variety of plants throughout the venue. These plants have been procured from

Lamoreaux Greenhouses, a family owned and operated business. Located in Brookfield, MA, Lamoreaux

has ten greenhouses and 25 acres of land. Make sure to take a moment to read the names of the plants;

each plant we are using filters toxic agents from the air. Did you know that trees can absorb as much as 48

pounds of carbon dioxide per year? Or that one large tree can provide an oxygen supply for two people?1 All

plants will be donated following the EXPO. Please consider contributing to the “Go Green” movement by

planting trees or other flora.

Below is a list of plants we have chosen to help filter the air at this year’s EXPO2:

2NASA Clean Air Study

1https://www.americanforests.org/discover-forests/tree-facts/

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Plant, removes: Benzene Formaldehyde Trichloroethylene Xylene and

Toluene

Ammonia Carbon

Monoxide

Devil’s Ivy, Money Plant

Epipremnum Aureum Yes Yes Yes Yes

English Ivy

Hedera Helix Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Florist’s Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum morifolium Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Gerbera Daisy Yes Yes Yes Yes

Parlor Ivy Yes Yes Yes Yes

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New England Grown Menu On a daily basis, much of the food we eat has traveled across the country or even world to get to us. The

distance the food travels on the way to our markets or grocery stores increases the emissions of the food

transport vehicles significantly. Eating locally grown food is not only more nutritious but can also help

reduce emissions. Make a difference, buy local. EXPO 2015 introduced the New England Grown Lunch

where the Sturbridge Host served a menu with ingredients grown in NE; most of the ingredients were

from right here in Massachusetts.

New England Grown Lunch

Tomato Bisque (V)(G)(N)

Tossed Local Seasonal Greens with Choice of 2 dressings (V)(G)(N)—Morse Farms

Cornbread (V)(N)—Baker Bill

Roast Turkey (N)(D)—Misty Knoll Farms

Sage Stuffing (V)(N)(D)–Baker Bill

Homemade Cranberry Sauce (V)(G)(N)(D) –Ward’s Bog

Herb Crusted Baked Haddock –West Boylston Seafood

Whipped Red Bliss Potatoes (G)(N) –Morse Farms

Squash Medley (V)(G)(N)–Morse Farms

Bread Pudding with Maple Sauce (V)–Baker Bill/KE Farms

*(V) indicates Vegetarian, (G) Gluten Free, (N) Nut Free, (D) Dairy Free

Baker Bill: Baker Bill is located in Sturbridge, MA and has supplied the Sturbridge Host’s baked goods and pas-

tries since the start of the company in 2009.

KE Farms: KE Farms is located in Sturbridge, MA and has been family-owned for over 30 years. Their maple syrup

is 100% organic and Kosher Certified.

Misty Knoll Farms: Misty Knoll Farms is located in New Haven, VT and is a family-owned and operated farm pro-

ducing the finest naturally raised free-range turkeys and chickens available from Vermont. Misty Knoll Farms is an

active member of the Vermont Fresh Network (VFN), a state-wide organization dedicated to building innovative

partnerships among Vermont farmers, chefs, and consumers to strengthen Vermont’s agriculture.

Morse Farms: Morse Farms is located in Southbridge, MA and has been family-owned and operated for over 20

years. Morse Farms grows and sells a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables at the Morse Farm Stand.

Ward’s Bog: Ward’s Bog is located in Carver, MA and has been family-owned and operated for over 50 years.

West Boylston Seafood: West Boylston Seafood is located in West Boylston, MA. John Wyka has owned and oper-

ated West Boylston Seafood since 1989 and has been in the seafood business for 40 years. They are committed

to providing the freshest seafood available.

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Exhibitors—By Contract Number

Contract Supplier Name Booth Number

Special Exhibitors

Allied Computer Brokers, Inc. 121

MAPPO - Massachusetts Assoc. of School Business Officials 110C

MFAA - Mass. Facilities Adminstrators Assoc. 110B

MHEC 47A

MLS - Massachusetts Regional Library System 110

North Coast Services, LLC 116C

OSD-Operational Services Division 109

A01 Appliances, Air Conditioners and Food Service Equipment

B and G Restaurant Supply Inc 154

Kittredge Equipment Company Inc 43

MicroFridge, Intirion Corp. 35

Percy's 6

B01 Graduation Regalia and Accessories

Oak Hall Industries, L.P. 52


University Cap & Gown 18

B05 Graphic Arts, Drafting, Educational Aids; Products, Supplies & Services


Kurtz Bros. 60

B11 Multi-Media Equipment & Services

ACT 3D Equipment & Service 33


Barbizon Light 91

CBS A Xerox Company 46

CCS Presentation Systems 110A


GovConnection Inc 78

HB Communications, Inc. 68

Pineapple Studios 108

Pro AV Systems Inc 4

Wassmann Audio Video, Inc. 73

B13 Print, Copy and Mailing Products and Services

Dupli Envelope & Graphics 42

My Marketing Solutions 104

Wing Press #

B14 Athletics, Gym and Field - Equipment, Uniforms and Supplies

Earth Safe 96

M.E. O'Brien & Sons 23

New England Recreation Group, Inc. 116


Scoreboard Enterprises 9

Systematics Inc. 100

B15 Equipment and Event Rental

Country Club Enterprises 92-93

Valtran 101

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C04 Window/Wall Covering, Stage/Cubicle Curtains & Acoustical Products


Thomas W. Raftery 155

Wallpaper City 102

C05 Mattresses, Box Springs, Bedding Covers/Protectors, Shower/Cubical Curtains & Linens

Bourdon's Institutional Sales 38

C07 Furniture

Allseating Corporation 142

Computer Comforts 57

Conklin Office Furniture 46A


Donnegan Systems 61

Earth Safe 96

Foliot Furniture 136

Global Industries 85

Hale Manufacturing Company 106

Haworth 15

Herman Miller #

ISE 36

Izzy+ 50

KI 72

Lexington Group 14

Longo Associates 88

Moduform 16

Neudorfer 26

New England Woodcraft 12

Nova Solutions 146

Pro AV Systems 4

Robert H. Lord Co 22

Rouillard 74

RV Leonard Co. 67

Sauder Education 122

Savoy Contract Furniture 19

Seating Inc 86

Systematics 100

This End Up Furniture 105

Transformations Furniture 94

Versteel/Repsource 119

Via Seating 83

Virco Mfg Corp 107

WB Mason Co. 29A

York Street Industries 116D

D03 Safety Products



D04 Gases: Compressed, Specialty & Liquid

Airgas USA 65

143 Haun Welding Supply

Middlesex Gases & Technologies 103

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D05 Life Science Educational/Research Related Specimens/Live Animals/Chemicals/Supplies


D21 Electronic Test Equipment

Continental Resources Inc. 115

TestEquity 99

D25 Laboratory Equipment, Chemicals & Repair

Alert Scientific Inc 158




Eppendorf North America 48


Krackeler Scientific Inc 62

Lab Furniture Installations and Sales Inc 152

Longo Associates Inc 88

Neta Scientific, Inc. 148

New England Lab 156

Wilkem Scientific 64

D26 Biological Safety Cabinets, Cleaning, Certification, Maintenance, Repair & Installation

Air Systems Technologies 145

Alert Scientific Inc 158

D32 Medical / Dental Equipment Supplies and Service


E03 Furniture: Repair/Remanufactured/Pre-owned and Upholstery/Panel Cleaning



R-Squared Office Panels & Furniture 151

E05 Fire/Security/Emergency Communication: Equipment, Service & Supplies


Clark Security Products 82

FTG Technologies 34

Galaxy Integrated Technologies Inc 32

Johnson Controls 97

New England Fire and Security 13

Pasek Corporation 44

Siemens Industry Inc 134

SimplexGrinnell 75

Sonitrol New England 66

Stone and Berg Company 120

Systematics, Inc. 100

F03 Mail Room

Pitney Bowes Inc. 81

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F04 Software

Continental Resources 115

En Pointe Technologies 116A

GovConnection 78

Insight Public Sector 118


Whalley Computer Associates 11

Zones Inc 84

F05 Technology


Altura Communication Solutions 21


Continental Resources 115

CTS Services 160

FTG Technologies 34

GovConnection 78

OnX Enterprise Solutions 1


Systems Maintenance Services 128

Whalley Computer Associates 11

F07 Copiers, Digital Duplicators & Fax: Equipment, Supplies & Maintenance


HUB Technical Services, LLC 20

Konica Minolta Business Solutions 127

Kyocera New England 123


Riso 138

Toshiba America Business Solutions 41

F11 Promotional Products, Awards & Flags/Banners

Imprint Express 161

My Marketing Solutions, Inc. 104


Promo Warehouse 159

Razz-m-Tazz Promotions 153

Silver Screen Design 70

F15 Office Supplies

Bluedrop Water 133

CAM Office Services 116B

Kurtz Bros. 60

Staples Advantage 89-90

F20 Document / E-Media Services: Scanning, Storage, Destruction & Shredding Machines


Universal Shredding 37

WB Mason Co. 29A

G02 Grounds Maintenance: Equipment, Supplies and Services

Country Club Enterprises 92-93

Favreau Forestry 49

HD Supply 31

Hillyard-RoVic 63

Turf Products Corp 87

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G10 Domestic/International Mail & Parcel Delivery Services

UPS (United Parcel Service) 2

G11 Flooring: Coverings and Concrete; Related Supplies and Services

Interface Americas 56

J+J Flooring Group 58

Pavilion Floors 28

Shaw Contract Group 51

Shaw Industries dba Philadelphia Queen Comm 112

State Contract Carpet Co 139

The Mohawk Group 79

G13 Moving Services, Supplies & Storage Containers

Consumers Relocation Services 113

Personal Movers/Atlas Van Lines 29

Roger Sitterly and Son/ Atlas Van Lines 30

Valtran 101

William B Meyer 54

G14 Plumbing, Heating, Fixtures & Service

Best Plumbing Specialties 124

HD Supply 31

TORRCO dba of Torrington Supply Company, Inc. 55

G17 Custodial Cleaning Equipment and Supplies

C &C Janitorial Supplies Inc 147

Clean Cut Solutions 150

HD Supply 31

Hillyard-RoVic 63

Milhench Supply Company 53

New England Maintenance Depot 39

WB Mason Co. 29A

G19 Facilities-Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO)

Fastenal Company 80

Filter Sales and Service, Inc. 71

Hampden Zimmerman Electric 135

HD Supply 31

Johnstone Supply-Waltham/Worcester/Lowell 7

MSC Industrial Supply Co. 95

PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. 69

Wallpaper City 102

G24 Signage-Design, Fabrication, Install, Repair & Maintenance

2/90 Sign Systems 141

Go Graphix 114

Metro Sign and Awning 132

Pro AV Systems 4

Sunshine Sign Company 3

Takeform Architectural Graphics 111

G25 Asset Recovery/Ewaste & Recycling Services

Institution Recycling Network 140

J03 Temporary Help Services

The Resource Connection 157

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J04 Network Infrastructure Services

DSCI Corporation 17

Sprint Solutions, Inc. 126

J06 IT Project Services


FTG Technologies 34

HUB Technical Services 20

Soltrix Technology Solutions 77

L02 Vehicle Rental & Sharing

Enterprise Holdings 129

L04 Airport Parking & Transportation

Executive Valet Parking 149

L50 Library: Supplies, Archival Products & Service

131 Tech Logic

L51 Library: Books and Media

Baker & Taylor 25

Better World Books 137

Ingram Library Services Inc. 59

Rosen Publishing Group Inc. 117

Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc. 144

L53 Library Equipment, Software & Service

Donnegan Systems Inc 61

Tech Logic 131

Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. 11

Eco Facts Reference

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References for the eco facts are listed below. Look for the number listed on each leaf

and find the corresponding number here to see where we found the information:

1. http://unicycler.com/go_green/fun_stuff/recycle_facts

2. http://ecocycle.org/eco facts

3. sp.mdot.ms.gov/Maintenance/thinkgreen/Documents/Facts/Go_Green_Tips2.pdf

4. http://www.greeninbklyn.com/639/what-to-do-or-ten-green-facts/

5. http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/consumption-statistics.html

6. http://ecowatch.com/2014/07/22-facts-plastic-pollution-10-things-can-do-about-it/

7. https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-recycling

8. http://ecocycle.org/ecofacts

9. www.homeofgoinggreen.com/recycling-facts.html

10. https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-recycling

11. http://ecocycle.org/ecofacts

12. http://www.mountsinai.org/about-us/who-we-are/greening-mount-sinai/ resources/tips -and-facts-on-going-green

13. http:// gogreencyclopedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/50-facts-about-your-environment-for-kids.html

14. http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/land-pollution/land-pollution-facts.html

15. http://gogreencyclopedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/50-facts-about-your-environment-for-kids.html


17. http://solarenergyworld.com/2010/05/27/40-environmental-facts/

18. http://www.mountsinai.org/about-us/who-we-are/greening-mount-sinai/resources/tips-and-facts-on-going-green

19. http://www.justgreencommunity.com/10-amazing-facts-about-renewable-energy/


21. https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about- recycling

22. http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/land-pollution/land-pollution-facts.html

23. http://www.greeninbklyn.com/639/what-to-do-or-ten-green-facts/


25. http://www.mountsinai.org/about-us/who-we-are/greening-mount-sinai/resources/tips-and-facts-on-going-green

26. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/23/environment-facts_n_4318799.html




30. http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2008/11/26/amazing-frightening-green-facts-environmental-statistics/

31. http://www.solarenergyworld.com/2010/05/27/40-environmental-facts/

http://unicycler.com/go_green/fun_stuff/recycle_facts

http://ecocycle.org/ecofacts

http://www.greeninbklyn.com/639/what-to-do-or-ten-green-facts/

http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/consumption-statistics.html

http://ecowatch.com/2014/07/22-facts-plastic-pollution-10-things-can-do-about-it/

https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-recycling


http://www.homeofgoinggreen.com/recycling-facts.html



http://www.mountsinai.org/about-us/who-we-are/greening-mount-sinai/resources/tips-and-facts-on-going-green

http://gogreencyclopedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/50-facts-about-your-environment-for-kids.html

http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/land-pollution/land-pollution-facts.html



http://solarenergyworld.com/2010/05/27/40-environmental-facts/


http://www.justgreencommunity.com/10-amazing-facts-about-renewable-energy/



http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/land-pollution/land-pollution-facts.html

http://www.greeninbklyn.com/639/what-to-do-or-ten-green-facts/






http://www.solarenergyworld.com/2010/05/27/40-environmental-facts/

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