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County Adds 21 to Green Biz List

Supervisors honor a new batch of certified green businesses, bringing the total in Marin to 427, four of which are from Novato.

toy store, a bocce facility and a 110-year-old nonprofit women’s organization highlight the latest batch of green businesses certified by the County of Marin. The 21 new businesses certified through the county’s program were honored Tuesday by the Marin County Board of Supervisors.

The newbies bring the total number of green businesses in Marin County to 427, with about 15 percent of them coming from Novato. 

The program has three goals:

  • Help business reduce consumption of water and energy while reducing pollution and waste
  • Award certificates to qualifying businesses
  • Improve the environment of Marin and the Bay Area

Here are the newest green businesses certified by the county:

  1. Aloha Moving & Storage, San Rafael
  2. Clough Construction, San Rafael
  3. EAH Housing, San Rafael
  4. Equitable Mortgage Group, San Rafael
  5. , Novato
  6. , Novato
  7. Gallenson McDaneld EA, Larkspur
  8. The Herban Garden, Fairfax
  9. , Novato
  10. Law Offices of Plastiras and Terrizzi, San Rafael
  11. Marin Bocce Federation, San Rafael
  12. Marin Energy Authority, San Rafael
  13. Marin Master Builders, Fairfax
  14. Marin Modern Real Estate, San Rafael
  15. Outdoor Art Club, Mill Valley
  16. Parkway Properties Investment Corp., San Rafael
  17. Rocco’s Pizza, Mill Valley
  18. Snader and Associates, San Rafael
  19. Sprout Classrooms, Greenbrae
  20. , Novato
  21. Workshops That Work, Tiburon

Total Green Businesses, by City:

Town/City New Green Businesses Total San Rafael 10 154 Novato 4 66 Mill Valley 2 57 Fairfax  2 26 San Anselmo 19 Sausalito 17 Corte Madera 16 Larkspur 1 15 Tiburon 1 12 Greenbrae 1 10 Pt. Reyes Station 9 Bolinas  3 Inverness 3 Olema 3 Ross 3 Woodacre 3 Forest Knolls 2 Marin City  2 Stinson Beach 2 Belvedere 1 Inverness Park 1 Muir Beach 1 Petaluma 1 Total 21 427

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