Green & Sustainable Business – San Francisco

Slow Food Nation - San Francisco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recently, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has listed Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide as known to cause cancer [no new news to SF].

The San Francisco Bay Are has long been a pioneer in urban environmentalism.   Gone are the days of plastic bags, plastic water bottles, GMO’s and  Styrofoam ….

San Francisco Businesses  have joined the Eco-Friendly train.  And S.F. Government  Departments are required to buy from an approved list of environmentally preferable, products.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency [SFTMA] or MUNI is made up of a fleet of biodiesel-electric hybrid buses.

The San Francisco’s Hotel Industry has implemented  linen reuse programs; 100 % non-smoking policies; compost food waste; use of compact fluorescent lights; and the use of nontoxic cleaning products.

Within S.F,’s “7 x 7” is the largest City-owned solar installation in the USA, a 60,000 solar array atop Moscone Center.

The seasonally-driven organic produce, farmer’s markets, non  GMOs stores and healthy restaurant choices make the San Francisco Bay Area a eco-friendly place to be … .  And to top it off,  San Francisco is equipped with 82 miles of signed bike routes.

So if you’re looking to become “greener” – Check out the San Francisco Businesses Green Map – a single information resource of local Sustainable Businesses & Green resources.

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