WATCH THE
SUSTAINABLE VENTURA
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Sustainable Ventura's January 2012 Show: Environmental Excellence Awards
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Commercial Business Recycling - It's THE LAW as of July 1, 2012
What every Ventura Business Needs to know!
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Conserving our natural resources is essential for the health and wellbeing of our community and our planet.
In keeping with this sentiment, beginning July 1, 2012, the State of California has made business recycling mandatory. According the newly enacted legislation (AB341), businesses that generate 4 cubic yards or more of trash per week (the equivalent of a large commercial dumpster) and all multifamily complexes with five or more units (regardless of the amount of trash they generate), will be required to recycle.
Compliance is determined by solid waste service capacity. Businesses that share trash service accumulating the 4 cubic yards or more of trash per week must comply even if individually, the businesses do not generate that amount of trash. READ MORE.
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 Ventura's Natural Beauty
Let's keep it that way! |
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Auto Lube Care
by Christine Wied
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LtoR: Auto Lube Care President and CEO Glenn Morris and Auto Lube Care's Ventura Store Manager, Michael Partridge holding the 2011 Environmental Excellence Award
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The Environmental Sustainability Division
is pleased to select Auto Lube Care as the 2011 Environmental Excellence Award winner.
Mayor Mike Tracy conferred the honor on owner Glenn Morris at the December Ventura Chamber of Commerce Poinsettia Awards luncheon. The award is given each year to a Ventura business that is doing an outstanding job of considering the environment in their business practices.
Auto Lube Care at 1875 East Thompson Boulevard. (805 643-0963) has been in business in Ventura since 1974. As one of the oldest non-franchised quick lubes in the nation, they have consistently led the industry in developing new ways to care for the environment. Even before it was the thing to do, Glenn Morris, the current President and CEO who joined his father in the business in 1975, designed and patented an oil filter crusher to extract and capture the extra oil so the filter could be safely disposed. READ MORE.
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| The City of Ventura's Environmental Sustainability Division Engages Local Students
by Maryann Ridini Spencer |
 | Environmental Specialist Christine Wied talks about the GREEN SCHOOL AWARDS on "Sustainable Ventura"
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The 2011 GREEN
SCHOOL AWARD was presented to Balboa Middle School for their recycling and horticulture practices
during a November 14, 2011, City Council Meeting in honor of America Recycles Day, (November 15).
Former Mayor Bill Fulton and Agromin Chief Executive Officer, Bill Camarillo, presented the honor to Balboa Principal Teri Gern, Teachers Steve Roth and Jose Duenas, and several of the Balboa students. Balboa Middle School will also receive a $500 check, courtesy of Agromin.
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L to R: Balboa Students: Aiyana Alvarado, Crystina Ahumada, Destiny Schwab, Karissa Baucom, Teri Gern (Balboa Principal), Bill Camarillo, Christine Wied, Former Mayor Bill Fulton, Steve Roth (Balboa Teacher) and Jose Duenas (Balboa Teacher).
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Schools are judged for the Green School Awards by submitting applications that detail their sustainable practices, which are then reviewed by representatives of the City's Environmental Sustainability Division and Agromin.
"Over the years, we've witnessed an increase in schools entering the competition," said Christine Wied, Environmental Specialist for the City. "We look forward to continuing to make it a competition that schools are anxious to win because not only is it a positive step in the student's environmental education, it benefits our planet." READ MORE.
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| Commercial Business Recycling: It's the LAW as of July 1, 2012
What Every Ventura Business Needs to Know!
| Conserving our natural resources is essential for the health and well-being of our community and our planet.
In keeping with this sentiment, beginning July 1, 2012, the State of California has made business recycling mandatory. According to the newly enacted legislation (AB 341), businesses that generate 4 cubic yards or more of trash per week (the equivalent of a large commercial dumpster) and all multifamily complexes with five or more units (regardless of the amount of trash they generate), will be required to recycle. READ MORE.
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| Environmental Business Assessments
with Courtney Lindberg
|  The City of Ventura's Environmental Sustainability Division offers FREE Business Assessments to local businesses. WATCH THE VIDEO
Find out how you
can SAVE and help the environment by conserving natural resources. READ MORE. |
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