Green Businesses
HEN welcomes the opportunity to connect the public with businesses that tread lightly on the environment. All businesses are reviewed by a committee before being included on the HEN website. Businesses are grouped into the following categories:
Sustainable Purchasing: businesses which provide products to assist people with the 3Rs (reducing, reusing, recycling), including:
- rental shops
- second-hand shops
- refurbished or repurposed goods
- waste management aids
- energy or water conservation aids
or businesses which sell products which are one or more of:
- organically grown
- fair trade
- locally produced
- socially responsible
- toxin-free alternatives
Environmental Services: businesses which provide services (rather than products) which:
- are environmental consulting services
- promote the 3Rs
Regardless of the products and services provided, a business may be included in one of the above categories if it puts a high priority on Green Business Practices, including:
- energy conservation
- water conservation
- packaging reduction
- pollution prevention
- aggressive waste management
- environmentally-friendly and/or socially responsible purchasing decisions
Click on the Online Directory icon anywhere on this website or click here for business listings.
To list your green business in the Halton Enviro Guide and⁄or in our online directory, please click here.
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