Food Waste Stops with Me

Restaurants can take steps to prevent food waste and save money. This video provides tips on reducing food leftover on customer plates.

Visit FoodWasteStopsWithMe.org for more food waste prevention resources or connect with the Green Business Leaders program to learn more. 

Business spotlight – La Loteria Taco Shop

Check out our small business spotlight featuring La Lotería Taco Shop. Learn how owner Cristhian Morales provides for his community while incorporating sustainability into his operations.

Spring cleaning!

Spring is a great time to clean workplaces and homes. We can reduce waste, recycle and donate things we don't need.

• Organize a “clean your office or business day” and donate items collected to ReStore.
• Designate a reuse space to store extra office items for others to use.
• Donate unwanted electronics to FreeGeek or recycle them.
• Volunteer for a neighborhood cleanup day with SOLVE.
• Check out the Adopt-One-Block program to clean up litter around your business or organization. 

Congratulations Green Business Leaders!

Check out our latest certified green businesses and a few examples of their sustainable actions:

City of Hillsboro – Local Government

• Their policy promotes contracting with businesses that are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) owned, women-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned.
• Employees participate in commuter challenges (Love to Ride and Oregon Get There Challenge).
• They recycle batteries, plastic film, packing peanuts and cell phones.
• Their fleet vehicles are electric or use renewable diesel when available.

Eaton – Manufacturing site

• They have a sheltered and secure bike parking available for employees and a bicycle tire repair kit, pump and spare lock.
• They are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within their organization.
• Employees volunteer in the community including with Adopt-a-Road, Habitat for Humanity and public park cleanup events.
• They certified as ZWTL (Zero Waste to Landfill) in 2022.

Greenspace – Sustainable Design and Fabrication

• Solar panels offset more than 90% of company energy usage.
• They incorporate sustainable construction practices and use reclaimed and refurbished materials for production.
• They are a member of the Conservation Alliance, a collection of organizations that protects threatened wild habitat and outdoor recreation spaces across America.
• They sponsor and donate in-kind services or products to community organizations.

Earth Day events & activities

Goosechase and PlanetCon are coming in April! Be on the lookout for more information about how you can get involved. Follow us on Facebook for updates.