Expanded reuse and recycling market opportunities follow
successful Rheaply pilot
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicor Gas is partnering with
Rheaply to expand its regional Reuse Marketplace to businesses
throughout the company's Northern
Illinois service territory. The reuse marketplace is now
available to an additional 650 communities, helping to drive the
reuse of surplus inventory and materials coming out of businesses
such as furniture, fixtures, equipment and other building
products.
The Chicagoland Reuse Marketplace is now
available to an additional 650 communities in Nicor Gas' service
area.
"As the largest natural gas provider in the state, we believe
that a clean energy future is possible when we work together," said
Meena Beyers, vice president of
Business and Community Development at Nicor Gas. "Our collaboration
with Rheaply is another way we can not only deliver the energy our
business and nonprofit customers need, but also help with
energy-saving resources and sustainability initiatives."
The expansion of the reuse marketplace to all Nicor Gas business
customers follows a successful 2022 pilot; Rheaply's platform
enabled Nicor Gas to offer surplus assets like Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) through a hyperlocal digital marketplace and
sharing network for United Way member organizations. This private
sharing approach made it possible for Nicor Gas to quickly connect
its surplus assets to vetted and deserving nonprofit organizations
that were eager to put those materials to good use.
During the four-month pilot, 137 listings were posted on the
Rheaply platform, 198 offers were made and 159 offers were
completed. This unlocked a total of $1.52
million of value created for nonprofit organizations and
diverted 80,200 pounds of material from landfills, resulting in
approximately 527 kilograms of estimated embodied carbon emissions
avoided.
"Being able to extend Rheaply's reach into Nicor Gas' service
areas in Western and Northern
Illinois is going to be a major boon for the health, growth
and impact of the Chicagoland Reuse Marketplace," said Garry Cooper, CEO of Rheaply. "I'm so excited to
see the sustainability and community impact that comes as a result
of this exciting partnership. Nicor's leadership to increase access
to sustainability solutions in our community continues to be
unmatched."
Businesses and nonprofits in Nicor Gas' Northern Illinois service area can sign up for
the free federated reuse marketplace. Learn more by visiting,
https://go.rheaply.com/nicor/signup.
About Nicor Gas
Nicor Gas is one of four natural gas distribution companies of
Southern Company Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company
(NYSE: SO). Nicor Gas serves more than 2.3 million customers in a
service territory that encompasses most of the northern third of
Illinois, excluding the city of
Chicago. For more information,
visit nicorgas.com.
About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Atlanta-based Southern Company
(NYSE:SO), America's premier energy company. Southern Company Gas
serves approximately 4.4 million natural gas utility customers
through its regulated distribution companies in four states and
more than 600,000 retail customers through its companies that
market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments
in interstate pipelines, asset management for natural gas wholesale
customers and ownership and operation of natural gas storage
facilities.
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