San Carlos Shops Know Green is Good for Biz

The three local businesses were honored Monday night at the San Carlos City Council meeting for their certification as California Green Businesses.

According to Mayor Bob Grassilli, the three businesses: A+ Japanese Auto Repair (recertification), Blu-White Cleaners (new certification) and Toole’s Garage (new certification), have excelled at taking steps to to integrate environmental measures in their operations. 

“They figured out how to run a green business and still make money,” Grasilli said of the three recipients.

Grassilli noted that San Carlos was one of the original cities, teaming with San Mateo County, to offer a green certification program, which is now statewide. 

During the period of 2007-2011, a total of 33 businesses in San Carlos were certified as Bay Area Green Businesses. 

To become a Certified Green Business, a business has to complete an 11 page check list of green practices in the areas of General Standards, Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling, Energy Conservation, Water Conservation and Pollution Prevention that is specific to their field of business. The checklist responses are then reviewed for successfully reducing energy use, water use and increasing recycling, among other areas.