October 5, 2020 – Honor Credit Union is proud to announce the success of its Free Community Shred Days. This year’s events ranged across 23 member center communities in Michigan for a total of 11 shred days in partnership with Data Guardian and Country Mile Shredding Service.
Community members were invited to bring their confidential documents to be safely destroyed through a contact-free method. These events promote the protection of personal information and a chance to recycle all unused papers at no cost.
Here are the results of the 2020 Shred Days:
Decatur - 6,800 lbs.
Allegan - 1,040 lbs.
Paw Paw - 6,450 lbs.
Operations Center - 12,800 lbs.
Battle Creek Helmer - 5,112 lbs.
Coldwater - 2,300 lbs.
Portage - 8,400 lbs.
Niles - 5,900 lbs.
St. Joseph - 9,770 lbs.
South Haven - 6,600 lbs.
Gwinn - 10,800 lbs.
Trees saved - 649 trees
Oil saved - 14,435 gallons
Water saved - 279,303 gallons
Landfill saved - 123 cubic yards
CO2 absorbed by trees - 31,168 pounds per year
Total shredded - 75,972 pounds
These efforts support Honor’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The green initiative is also demonstrated through services such as online or mobile banking and paperless e-statements. The 2021 Free Community Shred Day schedule will be released early next year.
