Consider these greener options for your home and lifestyle.
Blue Turtle Roofing (link)
Paul Benson of Blue Turtle Roofing tells us about using a cool roof solution for insulating your house and reducing your energy usage.
Hesperian Cleaners (link)
Acterra award winner Sung Han Lee of Hesperian Cleaners showed his concern for his customers and employees by pioneering the use of wet cleaning in the Bay Area, eliminating Perc; removing all hazardous waste, and significantly lowering his use of energy
and water in his process.
and water in his process.
Art's Automotive (link)
Local legend and "Best of the Bay" award winner owner Art Ratner talks about changing the framework of running a sustainable auto shop in Berkeley.
Pacific Heights Cleaners (link)
Zero Breast Cancer Award winner Karl Huie of Pacific Heights Cleaners talks about why he changed his dry cleaning methods to remove Perc from his process and use a green "wet cleaning process".
The Green Festival November 2009
Get a feel for what it's like to be at the Green Festival San Francisco with some of our member businesses.
It was three great days of connecting with green businesses and 40,000 folks interested in supporting the green agenda and economy.
It was three great days of connecting with green businesses and 40,000 folks interested in supporting the green agenda and economy.
Clean Air Lawn Care (link)
Mill Nash of Clean Air Lawn Care runs the Marin County franchise of this exciting nationally recognized company based out of Fort Collins, Colorado. This clip shows Rick Hauser, the local owner in Dallas; and how to lower your carbon footprint significantly while making your yards safe for children and pets.
Green Key Real Estate (link)
Chris Bartle; CEO of Green Key Real Estate speaks with CNN on the coming Green Economy and what choices home owners have to begin the process of greening their properties.
Pestec (link)
Pestec is a family owned and operated business established in 1985, and recognized nationally as a leader of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and are dually certified by Green Shield Certified and Eco Wise Certified, third party IPM certifiers. Check out this video on how Pestec works with the city of San Francisco to control pests in ecologically sensitive ways.
All Edibles Landscaping (link)
All Edibles Landscaping wants to help maximize the productivity and aesthetics of your yard with unique varieties of edible fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs. Check out this Your Green Life Segment featuring Sara, Adrienne and Kirk in the garden.