Nevada Green Business Network

The Nevada Green Business Network is seeking your nominations for the 2024 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards! These awards will be part of a Green Gala event taking place on Wednesday, October 10, 2024, starting at 6:00 PM PDT at the Wilbur D May Museum in Reno. All nominations must be submitted by the deadline, Friday, August 16 at noon. Please nominate deserving candidates for the following awards categories: • Educational Program • Educator • Youth Leadership • Nonprofit Organization or Federal/State Agency • Individual/Volunteer • Sustainability Project of the Year • Sustainable Milestones • Supply Chain Award • Green Dining Establishment • Toward Zero Waste • Tier 1 Business of the Year • Tier 2 Business of the Year • Most Innovative Business Nomination form: https://lnkd.in/g99_FD9Q Nomination form with more space: https://lnkd.in/gRkVNE7y More about the Green Gala: https://lnkd.in/gKbZCMi3 Please help us give recognition to our green business community! #NevadaBusiness #nvbusiness #nvgreenbusiness #nvgbn #smallbiz #GreenBusiness #ecofriendly #sustainability #greencertified #GreenCertified #NVGBN #greenbusiness #nominations #thegoldenpinecone #thegoldenpineconeawards

Congratulations to Carson City Toyota for being recognized by the Nevada Appeal for becoming #GreenCertified! NVGBN loves to see local businesses acknowledged for all the hard work and effort they put into becoming certified through our network. Your planet saving efforts have contributed to creating a greener Nevada! Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dw4fytVB #nvbusiness #smallbiz #greencertified #GreenBusiness #nvgbn #sustainability #NevadaBusiness #GreenCertified #greenbusiness #nvgreenbusiness #ecofriendly #certifiedgreen #NVGBN

Happy Innovator Monday! NVGBN wants to shine a spotlight on our #GreenCertified Innovator Businesses for their hard work and dedication to the network and the environment! Our Innovator Spotlight this week is for Gear Hut. Gear Hut not only addresses the need for an outdoorsy consignment store in the Reno area, but they’ve also implemented some fantastic waste-reduction measures at their Midtown location. For instance, all customer receipts are emailed, bags are not offered in-store, they utilize a reusable tagging system, and all new employees turn clothes they already own into their uniforms by sewing on a Gear Hut patch that identifies them. Gear Hut also does a lot to be active in their community like participating in KTMB's Adopt-A-Spot program and organizing community clean-ups. They've also worked hard with their building landlord to secure recycling options for not only themselves, but their entire business complex! Lastly, Gear Hut has an “unconsignable” bin in their store that aims to keep items that might have been thrown away out of landfills. People who bring items in can place these unsellable items in a free bin that anyone can take from. Thank you Gear Hut for all of your planet-saving efforts! You can find this Innovator Business and others just like it on our nationwide directory: https://lnkd.in/drknseJA Read more about Gear Hut and other Tier 3 businesses in our latest blog posts on our website: https://lnkd.in/gk8eGCzG #nvbusiness #nvgbn #NevadaBusiness #smallbiz #greencertified #sustainability #ecofriendly #GreenCertified #certifiedgreen #nvgreenbusiness #GreenBusiness #greenbusiness

Congratulations to Terraphase Engineering on becoming #GreenCertified! Terraphase is an environmental consulting company that emphasizes the importance of green solutions. Their own sustainable choices include monitoring their actions as a company–such as taking their carbon emissions very seriously. Terraphase monitors the carbon footprint they create through travel and also purchase carbon credits to offset what they produce. They actively try to incorporate energy, waste, and air emission reduction into project planning and outcomes for themselves and their clients. Terraphase has also implemented a conservative purchasing policy that accounts for the utilization of resources, environmental impacts, and safety of workers and community. Find Terraphase Engineering and other green businesses on our national directory: https://lnkd.in/drknseJA #certifiedgreen #smallbiz #nvgreenbusiness #NevadaBusiness #greencertified #ecofriendly #sustainability #nvbusiness #nvgbn #greenbusiness #GreenBusiness #GreenCertified #NVGBN

Reminder ‼️ On Thursday, July 11th from 8:30am-12pm the Chamber of Commerce and the Nevada Green Business Network are hosting a Green Business Training to provide business owners information on running a more sustainable business, becoming Green Certified and saving on energy costs ♻️💡 This training will be held at our office and is FREE to attend 🙌🎉 Register: https://lnkd.in/duUx55Wh

Happy Innovator Monday! NVGBN wants to shine a spotlight on our #GreenCertified Innovator Businesses for their hard work and dedication to the network and the environment! Our Innovator Spotlight this week is for CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada. CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada is a nonprofit organization that provides people in need with free medical supplies, prescription assistance, and more while also caring for the health of our planet. In 2011, CARE Chest installed a solar panel field to power their facility and a Power Shift thermostat installed by NV Energy. They also make sure to exercise the 3 R’s of Sustainability: they reduce their energy consumption by not using lighting in the upstairs half of their building; they recycle broken equipment by sorting and separating recyclable materials (like cardboard and scrap metal); and they reuse and refurbish durable medical equipment to be loaned out and used again by those in need. Thank you CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada for all of your planet saving efforts! You can find this Innovator Business and others just like it on our nationwide directory: (https://lnkd.in/drknseJA) #nvbusiness #nvgbn #NevadaBusiness #smallbiz #greencertified #sustainability #ecofriendly #GreenCertified #certifiedgreen #nvgreenbusiness #GreenBusiness #greenbusiness

Remember to reserve your spot for the July 11th NVGBN Green Business Training session hosted by the Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce! Come and learn about becoming a #GreenCertified business with our network. Register online today and we’ll see you there! https://lnkd.in/duUx55Wh #nvgreenbusiness #smallbiz #NVGBN #greenbusiness #NevadaBusiness #ecofriendly #sustainability #nvbusiness #businesstraining

Happy Innovator Monday! NVGBN wants to shine a spotlight on our #GreenCertified Innovator Businesses for their hard work and dedication to the environment. Our Innovator Spotlight this week is Merchology (Sparks). Merchology is a merchandise and apparel manufacturing company that centers sustainability in their operations, their products, and their company policy. This 1% for the Planet Member actively participates in KTMB's "Adopt a Spot" community clean-up program and uses sustainable packaging materials in their shipments. Within their facility, they've installed LED fixtures and motion sensors, swapped to green cleaning products, and invested in water conservation methods.They also have a certified Carbon-Neutral line called Zusa (93% of which is made from recycled content), and as of August 2022, they have reused over 6 million recycled water bottles! Thank you Merchology for all of your planet-saving efforts! You can find this Innovator Business and others just like it on our nationwide directory: https://lnkd.in/drknseJA #nvbusiness #nvgbn #NevadaBusiness #smallbiz #greencertified #sustainability #ecofriendly #GreenCertified #certifiedgreen #nvgreenbusiness #GreenBusiness #greenbusiness

Congratulations to LoveLady Brewing Company on becoming the first #GreenCertified brewery in Nevada! This family owned and operated business has been serving unique craft beers made from local ingredients since 2016. Lovelady has made several distinct changes to greenify their operations from beer production to customer service. For instance, Lovelady has added a timer to their boiler and upgraded their outdoor lighting to LEDs.They also have paper products for their to-go service and other products made of compostable materials for their sit down service. Lastly, to avoid contamination, Lovelady has moved their recycling bin to behind the counter as customers would interchangeably use the trash and recycling bin to dispose of their waste. Find Lovelady Brewing Company and other green businesses on our national directory: https://lnkd.in/drknseJA #nvgreenbusiness #NVGBN #sustainability #nvbusiness #ecofriendly #NevadaBusiness #greenbusiness #smallbiz #greencertified #certifiedgreen #GreenBusiness #nvgbn #GreenCertified

Be sure to reserve your spot and register online for NVGBN’s Green Business Training session hosted by the Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce! This training covers all the necessary information needed to become a #GreenCertifed business with our network. Be sure to sign up before July 11th to reserve your spot and we hope to see you there! Link: https://lnkd.in/duUx55Wh #nvgreenbusiness #smallbiz #NVGBN #greenbusiness #NevadaBusiness #ecofriendly #sustainability #nvbusiness #businesstraining