The Bay Area Green Business Program monitors and judges businesses in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Clara and Sonoma counties. More than 850 businesses and public agencies have been certified since 1996.
To be certified green, businesses must comply with a lengthy list of regulations and meet standards for conserving resources, preventing pollution and minimizing waste.
All certified businesses are listed on the agency’s Web site, www.greenbiz.ca.gov.
Some of the businesses in the accompanying story are green-certified. For more information about them, check their Web sites or visit them in San Francisco.
n Find Balance Yoga, check Web site to make an appointment, www.findbalance.net
n The Green Zebra Guide, www.thegreenzebra.org
n Samovar Tea Lounge, located at 18th and Castro streets, and in Yerba Buena Gardens, www.samovartea.com
n Spring, located at Polk and Vallejo streets, www.astorecalledspring.com
n Sustainable Spaces, located at 14th and Mission, www.sustainablespaces.com
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