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Mayor Recognizes Businesses For Environmentally-Friendly Efforts
Window decals will start showing up at local businesses this week, to highlight their sustainable efforts.
At this month's Danville Area Chamber of Commerce Business Mixer last week, Danville Mayor Karen Stepper recognized local business leaders for participating in the Danville Area Sustainable Business program.
The program educates and recognizes local businesses working to adopt sustainable practices that strengthen our economy, community and environment.
A local business must adopt a minimum of 25 recommended practices from the Danville Area Sustainable Business checklist be recognized as a Danville Area Sustainable Business. The checklist includes changes to save energy and water and reduce pollution and waste.
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The collaboration with the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce, Discover Danville, Sustainable Danville Area and Shop Danville First has been well received with over 25 businesses taking part. Mayor Stepper presented a 2011 Danville Area Sustainable Business window decal to twelve participating sustainable leaders at the event last Thursday, including:
- The Athenian School
- Cottage Jewel
- Danville Chocolates
- Design Elements
- , Gayler Construction
- Heritage Bank of Commerce
- Hesperian Cleaners
- Lani Studio LLC
- Norm’s Place
- People & Properties Sotheby’s International Realty
- and San Ramon Veterinary Hospital
Other businesses participating in the program are listed in the Danville Area Sustainable Business Directory.
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Businesses continue to join the Danville Area Sustainable Business program as part of a growing interest to shop and do business with companies that care about protecting our environment and helping our families thrive.
Starting Friday, you’ll see the Danville Area Sustainable Business logo in businesses windows around town.
Come out and celebrate the efforts of our twenty five business leaders at Spring Fling events throughout the month of April.
Throughout April, Danville Area Sustainable businesses will offer eco-friendly activities every Thursday and Saturday at locations all over town.
Activities include bike-to-lunch specials, solar cooking demos, decorating with eco-friendly items, tips on green building, composting and the wonderful world of worms, edible gardening, eco-fashions, recycled art projects, music and much more.
Click here to view the complete Spring Fling Calendar.
