Biz Spotlights

Dec
06

Green Business Spotlight: ZipEco Recycling and Waste

One of our newest certified Green Businesses, ZipEco Recycling & Waste, engages and educates the Clark County community on proper recycling techniques. ZipEco helps local businesses and residents develop and maintain long-term sustainability goals. They do this by monitoring and sorting participating business and resident recycling streams prio...

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Dec
06

Help us welcome our new technician Mary!

It's officially fall, but the weather and leaves aren't the only things changing in Clark County. Last month the Green Business team welcomed Mary Hurley as our new environmental programs tech. This role supports the Clark County Green Business program, in addition to some other programs, like Clark County Green Neighbors.  You might...

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Dec
06

Greening your holiday parties

Clark County Green Business is excited to share tips for having a more sustainable holiday season, especially when planning your holiday parties. The most effective way to host a green event is to plan for sustainability from the beginning. By asking questions, planning ahead, and considering the environment, an event of any size can be made more s...

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Oct
27

CR Volunteer Spotlight: Charisse Wall

Clark County's entire Solid Waste Education and Outreach team wants to say a big thank you to one of our amazing volunteers, Charisse Wall! Charisse has been a rockstar for Clark County's Composter Recycler program since 2018. She has helped divert over 2,600 pounds of food waste from the landfill by collecting used espresso grounds from Espresso E...

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Oct
24

Green Business Spotlight: Exquisite Crystals

John VanRees Jr., co-owner and Green Team lead for Exquisite Crystals, is accomplishing big sustainability wins with his small business! Exquisite Crystals is committed to contributing to local and global efforts to protect the Earth's health and longevity. As a small business, John leads his employees to find collaborative, sustainable solutions f...

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