These businesses stand out from the crowd with Green Business Certification
Witnessing Nature in Food prioritizes healthy, organic, and locally-sourced ingredients, earning Chef Jennifer Johnson (pictured above) the Arizona Green Business Certification for her business since 2019.
Businesses are always looking to stand out from the crowd. Here’s 5 businesses that are doing just that by becoming Arizona Green Business Certified. Just how do they stand out? To become certified, businesses need to have exemplary and sustainable business practices regarding water use, energy use, toxins elimination, waste prevention, local sourcing, workplace safety, and transportation. Here are the latest 5 businesses to earn Arizona Green Business Certification:
FilterClean™ - Certified Arizona Green Business
FilterClean™ is a mission-driven company focused on saving 2Billion gallons of clean drinking water in Maricopa County per year. Using a proprietary closed-loop cleaning system — meaning water is treated and recycled to be used again instead of wasted — pool cartridge filters are cleaned and rejuvenated, saving on average 2,500 gallons of water per set of cartridge filters (4 filters per pool) when compared to conventional cleaning methods while also helping to extend the useful life of the pool cartridge filters, further helping save our landfills from premature filter disposal. FilterClean also offers pick-up and drop-off service for uninterrupted pool operation, helping save customers from having to drive to and from their operations on E. University Drive in Tempe. FilterClean services all sectors including residential, commercial, public, schools, and more. www.filterclean.green
Photo credit: Hotel McCoy, KC Creative Design Photography
Hotel McCoy - Certified Arizona Green Business
Hotel McCoy in Tucson is a different kind of lodging experience. Built as a hotel that is welcoming to all — regardless of identity, travel status, or budget — Hotel McCoy offers a holistic experience that goes beyond being a place to sleep. From the products they carry to the art that covers their walls, it is clearly an Arizona hotel.
Their merchandise and drinks feature Arizona companies, while their infrastructure is built to thrive in the desert environment. They utilize low-flow faucets and energy-efficient air conditioning while offering electric vehicle charging stations and watering their plants with rainwater collected from their roof. If you're looking for a place to stay that is a true steward of our state's resources, Hotel McCoy is a great place to start! hotelmccoy.com/tucson
Clarifying Complex Ideas - Certified Arizona Green Business
Clarifying Complex Ideas (CCI) in Phoenix, AZ is a consulting firm helping other businesses to effectively communicate their sustainability strategy and mitigate the carbon emissions from their digital content. According to Founder Alisa Bonsignore, there’s far more to account for than just the business operations we see everyday. “How many of us are measuring and mitigating the carbon impact of the content itself?” CCI’s expertise in thoughtful content creation responds to growing energy demand to support digital content creation, which is estimated to contribute between 2.1% - 3.9% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually. This is comparable to the aviation industry which reportedly accounts for 2.4%.
CCI is a member of 1% For The Planet, supports scholarships for underrepresented individuals to attend industry conferences, and has also achieved platinum status through the Phoenix Green Business Leader. clarifyingcomplexideas.com
Photo Credit: Free Plant n Garden Stands
Free Plant n Garden Stands - Certified Arizona Green Business
Free Plant N Garden Stands is a component fund under Legacy Global Programs that is dedicated to bringing the joy of gardening to everyone! We help set up stands for the surrounding neighborhood to share seeds, plant starters, garden produce, gardening supplies, tools and more.
The stands serve as a community space for reuse and repurposing and relies entirely on volunteer hosts, whose efforts help local communities increase food sovereignty while providing educational workshops and events to support every level of gardener.
Check out their guidelines for visiting stands and the stand map at freeplantngardenstands.org.
Photo Credit: Witnessing Nature in Food
Witnessing Nature in Food - Certified Arizona Green Business
One of the first businesses to become Arizona Green Business Certified in 2019, Witnessing Nature In Food sets a strong example for how to operate a sustainable local business. Chef Jennifer Johnson offers catering, weekly meal prep and healthy organic lunches for local schools and more, all while sourcing 100% organic and local ingredients. She uses 100% non-toxic cleaning supplies and diverts over 99% of waste away from the landfill. When asked about this tremendous accomplishment, Chef Jennifer shared: “It’s all about planning ahead of time. We haven’t thrown anything in the dumpster in the past 2 months.”
Witnessing Nature in Food was also one of the businesses that stepped up to participate in Feed Phoenix, a Local First Arizona initiative that served nearly 380,000 meals to families impacted by COVID-19. witnessingnature.net
