Every day, among the most important things we do is treating San Diego’s natural gifts – land, sea and air – with the respect and care they deserve. Citizens’ environmental awareness, of everything from properly disposing of recyclables to residential prevention of stormwater pollution and contamination of the region’s 440 square miles of watersheds, is improving and being advanced through local outreach programs such as Think Blue. Still, additional outreach was needed to help local businesses create a better San Diego through their own focus on environmental management.
Nearly one year ago, our port became the first jurisdiction to launch a Green Business Challenge on the West Coast. The challenge is an integrated energy-efficiency and sustainability effort spearheaded by the Port of San Diego and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). This friendly initiative asked local businesses around San Diego Bay to voluntarily “green” their operations over the course of a year by implementing strategies in six categories: energy, water, waste, air, sustainable business practices and sustainable development.
Read more at: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/26/port-businesses-take-up-challenge-of-green/
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