BENEFITS TO PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES
Businesses will receive:
- Educational material
- Technical assistance
- Recognition and publicity
- Ecological Pollution Prevention Excellence Award certificate for display
at the business location
- Attraction of new customers
BENEFITS TO CUSTOMERS
- Education on what steps an ecological business takes to preserve the
environment
- A list of certified businesses that allows consumers to choose an ecological
business
BUSINESS PROGRAM FEEDBACK
Assistance in:
- Program development
- Development and modification of certification requirements
The Ecological Business Program was developed and staffed by members of
the Lane County Pollution Prevention Coalition (P2C) team. The P2C team
is a regional, mulit-agency group of air, water, wastewater, energy, hazardous
waste, and solid waste professionals. Their goal is to coordinate educational
messages from environmental professionals. Members of the P2C team include:
City of Eugene, City
of Springfield, Oregon Department
of Environmental Quality, Lane Regional
Air Protection Agency, Lane
County Waste Management, Eugene Water
and Electric Board, Springfield Utility
Board and Metropolitan Wastewater
Management Commission.
THE ECOLOGICAL BUSINESS PROGRAM
The Ecological Business Program
recognizes businesses that reach the highest standards in minimizing their
environmental impact. The goal of the program is to prevent and minimize
pollution generated by small businesses in the Lane County area. This is
one of the first multimedia (air, water, solid waste) certification programs
in the nation.
BENEFITS TO CUSTOMERS AND
THE COMMUNITY
- Certified Ecological Businesses
exceed local environmental requirements and insure that Best Management
Practices are followed.
- Certification assures customers
that the business has taken the necessary steps to reduce water and air
pollution, hazardous and solid waste.
- The certification of Pollution
Prevention Award signifies responsible environmental management and notifies
the community that shops care about the environment.
PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM
- Encourage businesses to prevent
pollution
- Conserve natural resources
- Educate consumers and business
participants about their impacts on the environment
- Encourage consumers to choose
ecological businesses
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Each site is verified for
compliance with program eligibility criteria
- Businesses are subject to
ongoing verification to maintain eligibility
- Certified facility owners
shall be responsible for notifying the P2C group through this web site
or through an individual P2C member if there is to be a change of ownership
at the certified facility. New owners shall reapply for certification.
