Businesses

Businesses in Action

Co-op Food Stores

The Co-op Food Stores have a strategic plan for environmental sustainability that is organized around the following vision:

1. The Co-op is a thriving business organization that protects and restores the environment; 2. Its staff understand the environmental impacts of Co-op operations; 3. Its shoppers are well-informed about environmental impacts of their food choices; 4. Through its operations, the Co-op supports a zero-waste food system; 5. ...powered by clean, renewable energy.

- #5 Recycling (Yogurt containers & more!)
- Bag credit program
- EcoPak Containers
- CFL bulbs: return CFL bulbs to the service desk in Hanover or Lebanon stores.
- Eating Local Campaign

"We were green before green was cool"

Lou's Restaurant & Bakery

Lou's is a certified Green Restaurant. With a full scale recycling program. They are sending less waste to the landfills. Their new energy efficient dishwasher uses over 30% less water and energy than conventional models. Their cooking oil is recycled into bio-fuel, and they are using bio-degradable take-out containers.

"Going Green One Plate at a Time"

King Arthur Flour

King Arthur partnered with Esty Environmental Partners to conduct a complete environmental audit of their operations. King Arthur presents the findings on its web site and is clearly a leader in their organizational transparency and self-knowledge!

DHMC

DHMC has been taking action to understand its ecological footprint and to take steps to reduce that footprint. Some examples include:
- working to reduce its solid waste production;
- providing healthier, more sustainable foods in the staff cafeteria;
- promoting vehicle emissions reductions with a 'no idling' campaign, the 2009 purchase of an all-electric utility truck for the engineering department, and the addition of a bike lane to encourage bicycle commuting.
- demonstrating Environmental Leadership in the community with classes and resources for staff.

Hanover Chamber of Commerce

Hanover Farmer's Market
Appalachian Trail Hiker Info

Hosted Sustainable Business Forum in 2010.

Promoting Parking Car-ma in Hanover:
1. Drive one more minute (spaces off main street are 60-70% occupied); 2. Don't grudge the garage - convenient; 1st 30 minutes are free;
3. Timing is everything: There are fewer people in town between 12 noon and 2pm; 4. Practice Shuttle Diplomacy: Park in an outer lot - the shuttle runs every 10 minutes M - F;
5. Land on Free Parking: You can park free in the garage for the first three house on Saturday and all day on Sunday;
6. forget the fuss, take the bus: Advance Transit provides free bus service throughout the Upper Valley (www.AdvanceTransit.com); 7. Care to share? A carpool partner can help lower your commuting costs - Call Upper Valley Rideshare at 802/295-1824 or e-mail rides@together.net.

Or, just be fit and walk, park farther from Main Street and enjoy a stroll through a new part of town.

Hypertherm - Environmental Stewards

Earth Day Volunteering

"We aspire to become leaders in environmental stewardship"

Resources

GreenAmerica: Green America is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. (We went by the name "Co-op America" until January 1, 2009.) Our mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.

Other Communities:

Green Concord: Green Concord is an alliance of local businesses in the Concord, New Hampshire area that offer environmentally-friendly products and services. We seek to foster a greener way of doing business and create a truly sustainable local economy.

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