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Businesses and citizens in the Green Mountain State have a reputation for being environmentally motivated. Becoming a member of the Vermont Business Environmental Partnership (VBEP or VT BEP) is an excellent way to communicate that your organization shares this environmental ethic and backs it up in action and deed.

VBEP is a FREE, voluntary, environmental assistance and business recognition program offered by the Environmental Assistance Office of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the Vermont Small Business Development Center. The goals of the Partnership are to actively encourage improved environmental and economic performance and to promote public recognition of environmental excellence.

Any business or organization may become partners in VBEP. VBEP has sector specific programs that are based on the same model, but have requirements specific to that industry. Currently there are three:

• Green Hotel in the Green Mountain State (begun 1998)
  
  
• Green Restaurant in the Green Mountain State (begun 2010)
  
  
• Vermont Clean Marina (begun 2010). For excellent resources, click here (www.eaovt.org/sbcap/marinas.htm) to go directly the marinas page provided by the DEC Small Business Compliance Assistance in the Environmental Assistance Office.
  

VBEP recognizes businesses as Environmental Partners when they achieve a set of eight environmental standards. Once Environmental Partner status is attained, Partners can satisfy additional, more rigorous standards to achieve status as an Environmental Leader. Leader designation reflects a higher degree of commitment to pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, and exemplary environmental management practices. Vermont businesses joining the Partnership at either level go beyond compliance with existing environmental regulations using pollution prevention strategies and implementation of best management practices.

If your business or organization is "Green" and you would like to be recognized for your accomplishments, you should join the Vermont Business Environmental Partnership.

Want to "Green" your operations?
The Vermont Business Environmental Partnership can help.
Please take a few minutes to review the information on this website, and then contact us.

Join Us in Welcoming the latest members of the Vermont Business Environmental Partnership
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS
General Business Environmental Leaders
Mack Molding Company Arlington, 802-375-0772 (12/22/2010) www.mack.com Magnolia Bistro Burlington, 802-846-7446 (1/15/2010) http://www.magnoliabistro.com/	Champlain Cable Corporation Colchester, 802-654-4222 (8/22/2010) www.champlaincable.com
Green Restaurants
Ye Olde Tavern Manchester Ctr., 802-362-0611 (3/31/2011) http://www.yeoldetavern.net/ Wayside Restaurant and Bakery Barre, 802-223-6621 (2/1/2011) www.kofc399.org/Wayside.html Stone Hearth Inn and Tavern Chester, 802-875-2525 (12/15/2010) www.stonehearthinnvermont.com	Lucy's Tavern and Restaurant Verterra Inn at Weathersfield Weathersfield, 802-263-9217 (12/10/2010) www.weathersfieldinn.com   Michael's on the Hill Waterbury Center, 802-244-7476 www.michaelsonthehill.com (7/16/10)
Vermont Clean Marinas
North Hero Marina North Hero,  802-372-5953 (5/20/2011) www.northhero.com	Champlain Marina Colchester, 802-658-4034 (2/3/2011) www.champlainmarina.com
General Business Environmental Partners
Davis & Hodgdon Associates, CPAs Williston, 802-878-1963 (4/28/2011) http://www.dh-cpa.com Sesamedia Colchester, 802-378-4408 (2/23/2011) www.opensesamedia.com Spring Above Marketing Winooski, 802-735-1367 (7/26/10) www.springabove.com Marianne's Solmate Socks (4/06/2010) South Strafford, 802-765-4177 www.socklady.com Chiropractic Works (2/4/2010) Burlington, 802-865-5000 www.chiropracticworksvt.com	Heritage Aviation Burlington, 802-863-3626 (3/15/2011) www.flyheritage.com   DeNoia's Dry Cleaners Morrisville, 802-888-4368 (2/22/2011) nickdenoia@aim.com Farm Way Inc. Bradford, 802-222-9316 (7/19/10) www.vermontgear.com Central Vermont Public Service (3/6/2010) Rutland, 802-747-5594 www.cvps.com
Have you become "Green"? Are you an environmental leader? Why not win an award for it? Check out the Vermont Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence & Pollution Prevention 2011 Application Window is now closed. Applications period will reopen for 2012 sometime around September 2011