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My one-person small business, Made In the Haight, is a certified,
recognized Green Business of the City & County of San Francisco. I
received plenty of technical assistance from our local San
Francisco Green Business Program to become recognized by our local
government. As a result, I saved water, electricity, increased
recycling, switched to greener cleaning products, all of which
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide multiple environmental
and economic benefits.

 

I could still do even more with additional assistance and rebates.
Small businesses like mine are a large part of the economy of this
State.  Most of us do not have environmental staff to focus on
conservation and greening our business but if we are provided
technical assistance, we are eager to become recognized Green to
save resources, save money and attract customers. The San Francisco
Green Business Program is a successful one-stop shop for small to
medium sized businesses like mine to go green and quantify their
efforts, and get a return on investment.

 

I highly recommend any small business go through the program, and
believe that many small businesses making changes like I did can
and do have a big impact. I strongly encourage your Board, the
Governor’s office, and the State legislature to consider including
a small business element in your investment plan. Thank you.