Biz Spotlights

Feb
08

Green Business Spotlight: Tetra Pak

With over 50 manufacturing plants throughout the world, Tetra Pak Materials LP is a big company with big sustainability goals. Tetra Pak specializes in manufacturing packaging for food and liquid products such as milk, juice, and soup. Their Vancouver location first certified as a Clark County Green Business in 2012 and proudly shows off their Gree...

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Aug
10

Green Business Spotlight: Barnick Chiropractic

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Barnick Chiropractic, located in Salmon Creek, is a small chiropractic care office with some big sustainability goals. Their services include injury care, massage therapy, spinal rehabilitation, and nutrition support. Certified in 2015, they have continued to make incremental changes and improvements to reduce their environmental impact while keepi...

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Aug
03

A Farewell Message from Michelle, Green Business AmeriCorps Member

During my term with the Green Business program, I contributed to the program's goals and engaged with several local businesses to help them be more sustainable. I took over planning and leading the monthly networking events and supported the other Environmental Outreach program's events. I joined the Strategic Energy Management team and encouraged ...

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Jul
01

Green Business Spotlight: Pacific Cascade Corporation

Pacific Cascade Corporation is the most recent addition to the Clark County Green Business Program. As one of the largest parking supply companies in North America, this Vancouver-based company and their subsidiaries offer a full array of parking and traffic enforcement products. Customers include public and private parking facilities, valet servic...

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Jun
25

What's the greenest disposable dishware?

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There is not a single disposable product that is considered to be the best option. Each product's environmental impact varies depending on factors such as the material used, such as paper, plastic, or plants; how it's manufactured; how lightweight or heavy it is; and how it's packaged and transported. The only way to know if one product is environm...

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