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  1. The House of Rep’s has reused over 11,000lbs of office supplies so far this Congressional Transition! http://j.mp/hO1D7d #Sustainable
  2. The House of Representatives shredded and recycled over 47,760 pounds of paper this Congressional Transition! #Sustainability
  3. Would like to officially welcome the new Members of the 112th Congress to the House of Representatives!
  4. Webinar today on vending machine study. Activating low power modes on vending machines has 600% ROI http://bit.ly/bO4TFj
  5. Presenting at the @BECCconference on building occupant education change in the Federal Government today! http://j.mp/aAaj26
  6. Great case studies on sustainable cost-savings projects at to the #BECCconference! http://j.mp/aAaj26
  7. A special thanks to @RepPeteKing, Rep. Israel, and Rep. Bishop for great meetings on sustainability! http://j.mp/clQ2nv
  8. Many thanks to Rep. Himes, Rep. Ackerman, and Rep. McCarthy for your leadership with resource conservation in your district offices!
  9. The House of Representatives has shredded & recycled 27,000 pounds of paper so far this Congressional Transition! #Sustainable
  10. Thank you to Rep. Speier, Rep. McNerney, and Rep. Garamendi for your work in resource conservation in your District Offices.
  11. @splmjc The data center is located here on Capitol Hill ... Thank you for connecting!
  12. Sending much gratitude to our country's Veterans & all servicemembers, the men and women who protect America every day.
  13. The House of Representatives has shredded and recycled over 11,000 pounds of paper this past October! http://ow.ly/i/5ljK
  14. Moving? Try using reusable crates instead of cardboard boxes. The House saved 1.8 tons of cardboard during the 111th transition!
  15. Check out our photos from the Office Greening Program Awards! Many thanks to all of the award recipients! http://j.mp/9BW4lm
  16. Had a great meeting with Rep. Welch's office! Talked about cost effective and energy saving actions for their district office.
  17. Enable computer power management settings to reduce energy consumption when not in use. Check out how much you can save http://j.mp/beTiE4!
  18. Each Smart power strip installed saves 125 kWh per year. The House has installed 3,000 saving $57,800 to date in energy costs!
  19. Sending much gratitude to all of the House staff recognized today for your work on office consultations. Thank you!
  20. The House has reduced paper consumption by 295 tons through projects like electronic faxing, saving nearly $400k in paper costs to date!