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Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Green and Simple

Green and Simple: New Program Recognizes Alexandria's Green Businesses

Would you be more likely to patronize a business that engages in sustainable practices over one that does not?

Would you be more likely to: eat at a restaurant that goes out of its way to  compost its own waste, stay at a hotel because it engages in sustainable practices, or patronize a business because it is green certified?  Alexandria green-certified restaurants and businesses and the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association (ACVA) believe that many of us would and they are making it easier for us to find out about such businesses.  And, if you are a business owner or organization in the city of Alexandria, the ACVA is making it easier for you to get certified and to let prospective customers and clients know that you are. Last Friday, the ACVA hosted “Now It’s Easy Being Green - Tourism Marketing Forum” at the LEED Gold-certified Charles …

Adrian Harris

6:47 am on Sunday, April 29, 2012

I'm glad the city is making it easier for residents to identify the businesses that go the extra mile to incorporate green practices. It is another step in the right direction.   more ›

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