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Please correct the fields below:

Tell us how your business takes sustainable action every day.

Questions? Call (619) 409-1975
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Business Information:
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Business Information:
Outreach and Employee Education
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Do you market your organization's sustainability efforts through newsletters, business websites, ads etc.?
Do you market your organization's sustainability efforts through newsletters, business websites, ads etc.?
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Do you have a green team/leader responsible for managing sustainable initiatives?
Do you have a green team/leader responsible for managing sustainable initiatives?
Air Quality and Pollution Prevention
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Do you offer a carpool program or help staff find carpool partners?
Do you offer a carpool program or help staff find carpool partners?
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Do you require in janitorial contracts that safer, less toxic products be used to clean your facility, such as products that meet Green Seal standards?

Do you require in janitorial contracts that safer, less toxic products be used to clean your facility, such as products that meet Green Seal standards?
Energy Conservation
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Have you implemented energy efficiency measures?
Have you implemented energy efficiency measures?
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Did you conduct an inspection of the thermal efficiency of your building such as HVAC system, insulation, windows, and water heating?
Did you conduct an inspection of the thermal efficiency of your building such as HVAC system, insulation, windows, and water heating?
Water Conservation
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Do you implement water efficiency measures?
Do you implement water efficiency measures?
Solid Waste Reduction
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Do you recycle?
Do you recycle?
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Do you implement any Source Reduction Measures such as purchasing reusable items?
Do you implement any Source Reduction Measures such as purchasing reusable items?
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Do you buy, resell, or purchase products in returnable, reusable, or recycled content packaging?
Do you buy, resell, or purchase products in returnable, reusable, or recycled content packaging?

Zero Waste Business Certification (Optional)

It is optional to be certified as a Zero Waste Business. If you would like to certify your business as a Zero Waste Business, you must meet ALL requirements below.

If you do not wish to be certified as a Zero Waste Business, please skip this section and click “Submit” below.

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Do you currently have a Zero Waste policy in place?  

Do you currently have a Zero Waste policy in place?
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Have you achieved an average 90% or greater overall diversion from landfill, incineration (waste-to-energy), and the environment for solid, non-hazardous wastes (referred to as “materials” herein) for the most recent six (6) months? Have diverted materials been reduced, reused, recycled, composted, and/or recovered for productive use in nature or the economy?

Have you achieved an average 90% or greater overall diversion from landfill, incineration (waste-to-energy), and the environment for solid, non-hazardous wastes (referred to as “materials” herein) for the most recent six (6) months? Have diverted materials been reduced, reused, recycled, composted, and/or recovered for productive use in nature or the economy?
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Do you meet all federal, state, and local solid waste and recycling laws/regulations and comply with all air, water, and land discharge permits required for collection, handling, or processing of materials if applicable?  
Do you meet all federal, state, and local solid waste and recycling laws/regulations and comply with all air, water, and land discharge permits required for collection, handling, or processing of materials if applicable?
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Can you provide data documenting waste diversion activities of materials for the most recent six (6) months?  

Can you provide data documenting waste diversion activities of materials for the most recent six (6) months?

*You must submit waste diversion data annually to the Office of Sustainability to keep your certification current.

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