Greening Your Business

True sustainability starts with a thriving economy and a healthy environment.

The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies is a great resource.  BALLE’s (Bah-yey’s) mission is to catalyze, strengthen and connect networks of locally owned independent businesses dedicated to building strong Local Living Economies.

Tips for greening your business abound – do a search on the Internet and you’ll be overwhelmed.

We think these are good places to start.  And, remember, any change in resource use is a positive change and will have a ripple effect.  Start with recycling, or turning off all your computers, and you’ll be on your way!

GreenBiz.com is the premier green guide for business.  Joel Makower began his printed Green Business Letter back in 1991, and goes way beyond hype and green-washing to present useful information for businesses of all sizes and shapes.

What are other corporations in our state doing?  Check out Evergreen, The Clean Tech Story, produced by the Washington Clean Technology Alliance for some insight into Washington’s clean, green, future.

ISO14001 is an industry standard for VOLUNTARY environmental management.  Just reading through these materials will get you aiming in the right direction.

How does your building function?  Ready to remodel?  Contact MEIER Architecture Engineering for local talent that’s LEED certified.

Is your business already operating in a sustainable manner?  Please contact Ginger Wireman, ginger@ccando.org and let us toot your horn!

Got a specific question?  Post it here, we’ll ask our team of advisors.