Two more firms are officially 'green'

Two more firms are officially 'green'
By Reporter Staff/
Posted: 07/30/2009

Two more local businesses have joined the ranks of certified green businesses under Solano County's green business program.

7 Flags Car Wash and Express Lube, at 2270 N. Texas St., Fairfield, and the Center for Right Relationship, at 111 West C St., Suite A, in Benicia, are the fourth and fifth official green businesses in Solano County.

They also are the first businesses in their respective cities to get the green business certification. 7 Flags Car Wash is also working to certify its Vacaville and Vallejo car wash sites and its corporate office in Vallejo.

Solano County launched a pilot green business program in July 2007, to encourage small- to medium-sized businesses that handle or generate hazardous waste to voluntarily undergo a rigorous certification process. The program expanded in 2008 to work with other businesses wanting the green business certification.

To date, Vineyard RV Park in rural Vacaville and two locations of Triangle Digital INX Company in Dixon have been green certified. There are 23 small businesses throughout Solano County that are working toward their certification.

The comprehensive Green Business Certification requires:

* Compliance with all federal, state and local regulations;

* Meeting Bay Area Green Business Program standards for conserving energy and water, preventing pollution and minimizing waste;

* On-site inspections from experts in energy conservation, water consumption and waste reduction to verify compliance with the comprehensive industry-based checklist.

For more information about the Green Business program, visit www.greenbiz.ca.gov.