Being Green
Green business is simple. A Green business is one that adopts principles, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life for their customers, their employees, communities, and the environment.
ECOSLO’s Green Pages is a directory of county businesses which have met a set of important but reasonable criteria in the areas of smart energy, water use, recycling, sourcing, transportation, waste disposal, choice of products, and service delivery methods.
What is the Green Pages Eco-audit?
The Eco-Audit is your business’s application/criteria to become a member of the ECOSLO Green Pages. In order to qualify as a member, your business must demonstrate a commitment to enhancing the local environment and community by meeting a minimum number of criteria in each area of the Eco-Audit. Meeting the minimum requirements is easy because there are a number of ways to satisfy the minimum requirements in each area.
This might look like a long list to a business manager. But, it doesn’t take too much research and reflection on this issue to understand that all of the criteria are opportunities to operate a business more efficiently and effectively. More and more managers are realizing that it makes good sense to go green and it’s easier to than you might think.
Many changes are simple and save money. Take something as simple as lighting. Exchanging inefficient incandescent light bulbs for efficient compact florescent bulbs can save up to 30% per year in lighting energy expenses. The energy saved will create less demand on power plants some of which may be burning coal, polluting the air and contributing to global warming.
The ECOSLO Green Pages goal is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, businesses and the marketplace—to create an environmentally sustainable economy in San Luis Obispo county. We can help with ideas, resources and tools to make meaningful and lasting change. We can also help businesses find new customers through networking opportunities, outreach efforts and publications.
There is a significant and growing number of consumers who prefer to buy from businesses who are acting as good stewards of the environment. Businesses are connecting with consumers in new ways, not just because of the products or services they provide, but in their common view to protect our unique central coast and our global natural environment.
The ECOSLO Green Pages is a valuable resource for the emerging green consumer. ECOSLO, a non-profit organization, and has been the most trusted name in environmental preservation serving SLO county for more than 35 years. Consumers turn to the ECOSLO Green Pages to purchase goods and services from businesses they know are committed to protecting the environment.
Interested new customers can find local green businesses on the web site, or they may also download a printable PDF copy of the business listings as well. Both the web directory and the printable copy are updated regularly.
There are also great marketing opportunities in the Green Pages. Banner ads, web coupons, and promotional features of businesses on the home page are some of the ways that businesses can proactively attract new customers and share their message.
Become an ECOSLO Green Pages Member
Applying to the ECOSLO Green Pages is easy. Simply download the application and criteria document.
Complete and return by email to greenpages@ecoslo.org, or send regular mail to:
- ECOSLO
- 1204 Nipomo Street
- San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Please phone us should you have any questions or like to discuss the directory at 544-1777.