[Scpg] [hd-films-sb] Fwd: McDonald's honored by Green Business Program of SB County
bob banner
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Thu Sep 10 11:17:48 PDT 2009
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> Date: September 10, 2009 10:40:53 AM PDT
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> Subject: McDonald's honored by Green Business Program of SB County
>
> This is a bad joke -- talk about ridiculous greenwashing. The Green
> Business Program of Santa Barbara County has given an award to a
> local McDonald's because they've installed waterless urinals, energy-
> efficient hand dryers, an upgraded irrigation system and an Energy-
> Star ice machine. If you find this absurd and an insult to genuine
> efforts towards sustainability, please consider registering a
> protest by contacting the program.
>
> What's next? An award to Monsanto for putting solar panels on its
> roof?
>
> Linda
>
> Green Program Certifies Five Local Businesses
> http://www.noozhawk.com/noozhawk/article/090909_green_program_certifies_five_local_businesses/
>
> By Frances Gilliland
>
> The businesses are recognized for saving resources while saving money
>
> The Green Business Program of Santa Barbara County announced
> Wednesday the certification of five local businesses, including
> Movegreen in Goleta, Santa Barbara Airbus in Goleta, Le Reve Organic
> Day Spa in Santa Barbara, Silvergreens Restaurant on Chapala Street
> in Santa Barbara and McDonald’s on State Street in Santa Barbara.
>
> The Green Business Program is a countywide effort partnering local
> governments, special districts, nonprofits, utilities, chambers of
> commerce and waste haulers. It offers certification for businesses
> in the office/retail, restaurant, automotive and lodging sectors. In
> the coming year, other business types will be added to the program.
>
> The Green Business Program certifies businesses that go above and
> beyond complying with applicable regulations and required measures
> to implement additional actions in areas such as waste reduction and
> recycling, environmentally preferable purchasing, energy efficiency
> and conservation, water conservation, air pollution prevention and
> transportation using a checklist tailored to their industry type.
>
>
>
> The program is free, voluntary and offers assistance and incentives,
> including an official Green Business certification decal and free
> promotion upon completion of the required and recommended actions.
> The goal of the program is to help businesses become models of
> sustainability, while saving money and enhancing the environment.
>
> “This group of businesses represents a wide range of outstanding
> locally owned enterprises,” program director Frances Gilliland said.
> “From green building and water conservation to biodiesel-powered
> trucks and educational campaigns for customers, these companies are
> benefiting our community and saving money at the same time.”
>
> Movegreen Inc.
>
> “The Green Business certification is great because it reinforces and
> supports our business ideals and what we have fought so hard to
> create,” partner Patrick Wilkinson said. “It has also helped refine
> our company and establish goals for future improvements in our
> business services and practices.”
>
> Movegreen is a full-service moving company in Goleta. All of
> Movegreen’s trucks are new and run on B20 biodiesel, a blended fuel
> made of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petrodiesel. To reduce
> the waste of cardboard boxes and packing supplies, such as newsprint
> and bubble wrap, Movegreen reuses and recycles all packaging
> materials. It also offers reusable plastic containers to eliminate
> the use of cardboard boxes.
>
> Movegreen has teamed up with All Green Recycling to offer free e-
> waste recycling and has partnered with the international nonprofit
> Trees for The Future to plant 10 trees with every move. The company
> also purchases carbon credits through CarbonFund.org to offset its
> greenhouse gas emissions from the tailpipes of their trucks and the
> electricity consumed by its office.
>
> Movegreen also offers its employees innovative incentives for using
> alternative methods of transportation, including a $25 rebate on the
> cost of a bike purchased to commute to work.
>
> Santa Barbara Airbus
>
> “The program adds a new dimension to our company mission statement:
> ‘Improve our customers’ lives and our community through passenger
> transportation services,’” administrative manager Margaret Clemency
> said. “The entire staff has embraced the challenge and new
> responsibilities with a zeal that delivers benefits far exceeding
> the costs.”
> Santa Barbara Airbus, based in Goleta, is a transportation company
> that provides day trips, charters and scheduled service to LAX and
> other regional destinations. Each full bus or van takes cars off the
> roads, thereby reducing traffic and vehicle emissions.
>
> The staff has embraced the Green Business Program by implementing
> measures in all areas of their operations. An Eco-Power Brush is
> used to decrease water use when washing the buses, and biodegradable
> soap also is used. In addition, the staff can earn cash rewards for
> using alternate forms of transportation, and Airbus participates in
> Traffic Solutions programs to provide Emergency Ride Home services
> to employees who ride-share.
>
> To encourage employees to ride bicycles to work, Airbus provides on-
> site bike storage and shower and locker facilities. The company
> actively works to reduce the amount of paper it uses and has
> redesigned its day-trip calendar from a 10-page glossy newsletter to
> a two-sided leaflet. Airbus employees are required to recycle
> everything possible, including scrap metal, and they run a recycling
> program for passengers.
>
> Le Reve Organic Day Spa & Boutique
>
> “The benefits of becoming a certified Green Business include the
> obvious as far as saving money on utilities, and then the bigger
> benefits like being able to spread the word, be part of a like-
> minded community, educate and having that great feeling of being pro
> active and making a difference at Le Reve, in our homes and in our
> world,” owner Shannon Neels said.
> Le Reve was founded on the philosophy of choosing organic and
> biodynamic products. It offers a range of skin-care products and
> services, and the staff is dedicated to green purchasing, including
> all paper products used in the spa and in promotional materials.
>
> The spa has switched to compostable water cups, and is continuously
> looking for new and better containers and packaging. Employees
> recycle all possible materials, and have recycling bins inside the
> spa to make recycling easy for clients and staff. As they update and
> remodel their space, they are using FSC-certified wood as well as
> salvaged materials. Le Reve employees are encouraged to bike,
> carpool, bus or walk to work and can earn one paid vacation day per
> year by achieving goals set forth in the transportation program.
>
> Silvergreens, 791 Chapala St.
>
> “Even though completing the certification was a great milestone for
> us as a company and restaurant, there are always areas to improve
> and learn more about making economically sound choices and
> sustainable business practices,” operating partner Brian Rocha said.
> “The Green Business Program helps in being this local resource for
> us, and that support serves as a great asset to our team.”
>
> Silvergreens is a locally owned restaurant with a goal “to be
> involved, contribute and give back to our community.” The restaurant
> was designed to Built Green Santa Barbara standards, and achieved
> its highest certification rating of three stars.
>
> The restaurant’s tabletops are made from local, reclaimed wood from
> fallen trees. Much of the food-service equipment and appliances are
> Energy Star certified, and Silvergreens utilizes lighting systems
> that are energy efficient. The restaurant also has eliminated the
> use of Styrofoam to-go containers, uses biodegradable products and
> features organic coffee from local coffee roaster Green Star Coffee.
>
> Management also developed a Commuter Benefit Package for their
> associates, featuring a prize raffle for those who use alternative
> transportation and offering pre-purchased bus passes to employees
> who choose to ride the bus to work.
>
> McDonald’s, 3940 State St.
>
> “Many small efforts can make a big impact, and we are proud of the
> results we have achieved through our partnership with the Green
> Business Program,” owner David Peterson said. “Our staff is learning
> at work what they can do in their personal lives to continue to make
> a difference, and we hope to set an example for other businesses in
> our community.”
>
> Peterson and his staff have upgraded many fixtures in the restrooms,
> including installing waterless urinals, and have upgraded the
> irrigation system, thereby realizing significant monthly water
> savings. Energy-saving measures include installing new, energy-
> efficient hand dryers and an Energy Star ice machine. New recycling
> containers have been placed in front of and behind the counter. Used
> cooking oil is collected by a local company to be converted to
> biodiesel. Employees also now participate in a ride-sharing program
> that includes raffle prizes for those who don’t drive alone to work.
>
> Click here for more information and to view a list of all certified
> Green Businesses.
>
> — Frances Gilliland is program director of the Green Business
> Program of Santa Barbara County.
>
> http://www.noozhawk.com/noozhawk/article/090909_green_program_certifies_five_local_businesses/
>
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