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    Clark County
    Green Business Program

    Clark County Green Business program offers resources and onsite assistance to support your business goals to operate efficiently, reduce your environmental impact, and offer employees a healthy workplace. We recognize and celebrate environmental excellence with Green Business certification.

Green Your Business

Conserve resources, create a healthier work environment for employees, and enhance your recycling and composting programs. Clark County Green Business program offers:

Evaluations to identify opportunities to increase efficiencies and reduce waste
Assistance with recycling and composting programs
Recycling trainings and presentations for employees

Get Certified

Join the growing list of certified Green Businesses. Earning Green Business certification demonstrates to your customers and employees that your business is committed to the environment and to your community.

Recognition as a Green Business
Self-assessment tool
Business-focused networking events, tours and workshops

About Green Biz

The Clark County Green Business Program recognizes businesses for environmental excellence through onsite assistance and verification of green business practices. The program provides an environmental assessment, resources, and assistance to businesses seeking a structured approach to implementing green initiatives and measuring results.

Our businesses demonstrate that going green is not only good for the environment, it is also good for business's bottom line, improving employee morale, increasing operational efficiency and maintaining a positive public image.

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2022 Green Business Award Winners

Each year, businesses and community members are presented with awards for their efforts to reduce their environmental footprint and make continuous improvements toward a sustainable future. Our 2022 Clark County Green Business Awards winners:

PeaceHealth Southwest    Wallis Engineering    Columbia Springs  

Green Business Spotlight

The Clark County Green Business team sat down with Eric Florip and Tim Shellenberger from C-TRAN to discuss their sustainability initiatives and how C-TRAN plans to celebrate Ride Transit Month, a monthlong celebration of transit that occurs every June. Read on to learn more! Can you describe the overall sustainability messaging of C-TRAN? "Sustainability is the core of what we do as a transit agency. We're proud to provide a service that helps individuals and communities improve their environmental impact. At C-TRAN, we have also worked to imp...

January Morning Blend

January Morning Blend

Our January Morning Blend event will be hosted by our Green Business Jacobs! We are excited to be touring their water treatment center in Vancouver on January 31st at 9AM. We're going to start the day with some light refreshments at the Vancouver Water Resource Education Center downstairs classroom and hear from Jacobs to learn more about their sustainability initiatives. Then we are going to head over to their water treatment plant for the tour!

We recommend wearing closed toe shoes and long pants, and all other safety gear will be provided. There's a large parking lot by the Water Resource Education Center, and you will be directed down to the meeting place at 9AM. 

AGENDA

9:00am: Networking at the Water Resource Education Center, we'll be in the downstairs classroom

9:30am: Jacob's sustainability initiatives 

9:45am: Guided tour of Jacob's water treatment center! The tour is expected to last around 45 minutes

Event Details

Event Date 01-31-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 01-31-2024 10:30 am
Capacity 25
Registered 14
Individual Price Free
Location Vancouver Water Resource Education Center

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Green Businesses

Aspen Pest Control

Aspen Pest Control is a local Vancouver, WA based company providing both residential and commercial exterminator services to its customers. Aspen is very proud to be a Clark County Certified Green Business!

Vancouver, Washington
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Port of Camas Washougal

The Port of Camas-Washougal was founded in 1935 by a vote of the people. Its mission is to strengthen and diversify the existing economic base of the port district here in Clark County, Washington. The port provides facilities and services for land, air, and water-based commerce in order to enhance employment and recreational opportunities, contributing to the quality of life in the community.

Washougal, Washington
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Wallis Engineering

We offer planning, design, and construction phase services to local government for a wide variety of municipal engineering projects. These include water, wastewater, transportation, stormwater, port and industrial sitework, and municipal services projects

Vancouver, WA
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New Seasons Market

New Seasons provides the best mix of products, from Frosted Flakes to free-range chicken. Building a market for local and regional products and supporting family farms New Seasons aims to give back to our community, and to create a progressive workplace.

Vancouver, WA
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