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What is a Certified Green Business?
The Eco-Logical Business Program in Oregon provides an extensive number of resources to small businesses to help them prevent pollution and get certified as a green business. Here is their list of what's involved in their program:
Certified
businesses go beyond compliance with local environmental requirements
and implement pollution prevention efforts in their work sites.
Businesses are certified through an intensive application and
evaluation process. During the certification process, businesses are
evaluated in the areas of:
- Hazardous waste management
- Air quality and pollution
- Spill prevention and response
- Product and waste storage
- Cleaning procedures
- Purchasing/inventory management
- Recycling procedures
- Employee involvement and training
- Drainage Systems
- Energy And Water Use
THE PROGRAM
The
Eco-Logical Business Program recognizes businesses and shops that reach
the highest standards in minimizing their environmental impact. The
goal of the program is to prevent and minimize pollution generated by
small businesses in the Tri-County area. Currently, there are two
multi-media (air, water, and solid waste) certification programs
Learn more at http://www.ecobiz.org/becomebiz.htm
Edited by Carolyn Allen, Managing Editor of Solutions For Green
Publication Date:
6/23/2009
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