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Green Business Program
Certified Green Businesses
The following businesses are helping the environment and their bottom line by joining the Green Business program:
- Started a recycling program for all businesses in its complex
- Uses a low-flow dishwashing nozzle
- Composting all non-protein kitchen waste to use in their own garden.
- Uses recyclable to-go containers
- Installed low-flow dishwashing nozzle
- Started comprehensive recycling program
Sysco Intermountain Food Services
- Estimated $50,000 in electricity savings in 2009 by switching to new fluorescent warehouse lights equipped with motion sensors
- Full recycling program
- Switched to water-saving restroom devices
- Started recycling program
- Provide steam cleaning products that eliminate need for toxic chemicals
- Purchasing renewable electricity from Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky program
- Plans to divert 98% of 2009 landfill waste by increased recycling and disposal at a clean waste-to-energy facility
- Comprehensive energy efficiency strategy for office workers
- Switching to sustainable harvested wood, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council
- Switching to fluorescent lights with motion sensors
- Recycling paper
- Reusing over 75% of incoming water
- Implementing strict efficiency policies for energy use
- Switching to automatic bathroom light switches
- Promotes carpooling/biking for employees
- Recent HVAC overhaul
- Comprehensive recycling program
Oxbow Jail
- Plan to use water and energy-saving faucet aerators and showerheads with potential of thousands of dollars in annual savings
- Expanding recycling program
- Using CNG (natural gas) trucks in their fleet
- Plan to use water and energy-saving faucet aerators with annual savings of about $100 per aerator
Whole Foods (Cottonwood Heights Location)
- Stopping use of all plastic grocery bags
- Purchasing renewable wind power
- Using 100% post-consumer printing paper
- Installing water-saving devices
- Installing motion sensors for lighting
- Switching to environmentally-friendly cleaners
- Using recycled products
- Promoting water conservation
- Helping businesses find sustainability information and experts
- Installed low flow toilet
- Switching to double pane glass doors
Ecobox (moving service) 801-839-4326
- Installing water-saving toilets and sinks
- Using a CNG vehicle
- Purchasing recycled paper products
Utah Division of the Federal Highway Administration
- Planting xeriscape demonstration garden at office
- Upgrading some fleet vehicles to hybrids
- Switching to efficient T-8 fluorescent lights
- Replacing appliances with Energy Star models
Bonneville Superior Title Company
- Employees switching to reusable water bottles
- Composting food waste
- Reducing overall paper use by 10%
- Vehicle emissions equipment manufacturer/contractor
- Started comprehensive office recycling program
- Implemented electronics recycling program
Integrated Title Insurance Services