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.
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:
Green Business Spotlight
This Summer, the Clark County Green Business program was excited to welcome the Vancouver Farmer's Market to our network of certified green businesses. Since 1990, the Vancouver Farmer's Market has supported over 270 businesses, welcomed 500,000+ shoppers annually and generated over 27 million dollars in local impact. Beyond weekly markets, they increase food access in the community, foster small business development and facilitate youth education programs. We worked with Kelsey Allan, Director of Operations at the Vancouver Farmer's Market (VF...
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 |
Latest News
June 11, 2025
The 2025 Green Awards were truly a competition! With businesses from across the county submitting applications that demonstrated dedication and an ongoing commitment to sustainability, this year's selection process was a difficult one. In May, the Clark County Green Business program hosted an a...
Green Biz Events
There are no up-coming events
Green Businesses
Refuse and Recycling Transfer Station
Vancouver, WA
View details
Natural Grocers is your neighborhood organic grocer offering everything from organic produce to free range eggs to health coaching and more.
Vancouver, Washington
View details
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
View details
Business, corporate, social and private jet catering
Vancouver, WA
View details
Copyright © 2024 Clark County | Admin Login | Disclaimers | Website created locally by Formations Design Group, LLC.
Solid waste regional planning and programs are a cooperative effort of Battle Ground, Camas, Clark County, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal, and Yacolt.
Solid waste regional planning and programs are a cooperative effort of Battle Ground, Camas, Clark County, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal, and Yacolt.
