News

Mar
05

Green Business Spotlight: Cyber Acoustics

Cyber Acoustics, one of our newest Green Businesses, is excited to join the growing network of organizations in Clark County that are prioritizing sustainability in the workplace. We caught up with Alexander Macleay, Product Marketing Manager and Environmental, Social and Governance Specialist at Cyber Acoustics, for an in-depth look at what sustai...

Continue reading
Dec
17

Preventing pollution: preparing business hazardous waste for winter weather

GB-Hazardous-Materials-Blog-1600-x-800-px

From batteries and cleaning products to paint, lightbulbs and automotive chemicals, many common business items can cause significant environmental harm when not handled properly. Winter weather, including the significant amount of rainfall we experience in the Pacific Northwest, can create additional risk for hazardous materials stored outdoors. Ke...

Continue reading
Dec
02

ICYMI: Waste reduction, industrial symbiosis and more at our November Morning Blend hosted by TSMC Washington

At the November Green Business morning blend, we had the pleasure of hearing from the Columbia Corridor Association (CCA) and TSMC Washington's green team. The main focus of both presentations was the importance of utilizing every resource around us to optimize production and reduce emissions and waste. Corky Collier with CCA presented on the idea ...

Continue reading
Jul
30

Small businesses and big sustainability: Leveraging partnerships to support sustainability efforts on a larger scale

Many businesses are becoming more aware of their environmental impact and are looking for ways to minimize or offset it. Smaller businesses might find it more challenging to reduce their environmental footprint when much of it may be outside of their control. Often, a small business's environmental impact is found either in the supply chain upstrea...

Continue reading
Jul
15

Sustainable Commuting in Clark County

Businesses have both direct and indirect impacts on the environment. Much of a business's environmental impact can be measured in terms of resulting greenhouse gas, or GHG, emissions. In this article we are going to cover the topic of employee commuting, which is considered an indirect type of GHG emission. Read on to learn more about alternatives ...

Continue reading