Local Businesses Go Green

 
SEMOCPI Businesses Go Green & LWV Business Recycling Form
(If you would like to be recognized below for your efforts, please complete and submit this form)

Participating Businesses - Auto

     Cape Auto Spa          

     1902 Kingshighway
     Cape Girardeau, MO

Type of business:  Car Wash

Current & Ongoing Efforts:

• Reclaiming or recycling all water and utilizing energy efficient pumps and motors as well as environmentally friendly detergents.

• Installing energy efficient lighting inside and out.

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  Plaza Tire Service
  2149 William St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
                                                        433 Siemers Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
                                                        1634 N. Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
                                                        2600 Main St., Scott City, MO 63780
                                                        312 W. Washington Ave., Jackson, MO 63755

Contact_Person:  Lindsey Wagoner
marketing@plazatireservice.com
573-334-5036

Type of business:  Tire retailer providing automotive services as well as collecting used tires.

Current & Ongoing Efforts:  Plaza Tire Service accepts used tires that are repurposed.  Doing so prevents tires from being illegally dumped, which results in air and ground pollution.

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  Cooley's Auto Repair
  97 South Louisiana Street
                                                                                   Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

Contact Person: Jerry Cooley
Phone:  (573) 339-0038

Type of business:  Auto Repair

Current & Ongoing Efforts:

• We recycle vehicle batteries, anti-freeze, aluminum, steel, tires, brake fluid, office paper, junk mail, and cardboard.
• For winter heat we burn used oil and cleaning fluids.
• We're turning off lights and computer monitors when not in use.

• We're going to be upgrading our florescent tube lighting soon, using incentives from AmerenUE's program.

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