Green
Ever Green
By Sheila Cain, Sarah Dewey and Aaron Alan Tilley September 16, 2011
This article originally appeared in the October 2011 issue of Seattle magazine.
Mariners win! Seattle has waited a long time to hear these words in the month of October. And while its not a World Series title theyre celebrating, being acknowledged as a leader in environmental awareness makes the Mariners baseball club a champion in our book. Its one of 50 companies and organizations selected for the Washington Green 50, the first such listing Seattle Business magazine has compiled from its annual Green Washington Awards competition. Why create the Washington Green 50? Because so many of our nominees deserve recognition for believing that forthright stewardship of our resources is good business. We continue to single out honorees in specific categories on the pages that follow (see links below), but we also salute the dozens of businesses that took the time to enter, and those that, in the opinion of our judges, deserve to be among the first members of the Washington Green 50.
Here are the members of the Washington Green 50 in alphabetical order.
Alaska Airlines, Seattle
Commercial air carrier
Alchemy Goods, Seattle
Bag and accessory manufacturer
Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services, Seattle & Renton
Veterinary hospital
Bay Hay & Feed, Bainbridge Island
Nursery, feed store and clothing emporium
Canyon Creek Cabinet Company, Monroe
Manufacturer of custom cabinetry
Columbia Hospitality, Seattle
Hotel management and consulting company
Engineered Compost Systems, Seattle
Manufacturer of composting systems and equipment
Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle
Hotel
FSX Inc./FSX Reconditioning/FSX Equipment, Granite Falls
Manufacturer of diesel particulate filter cleaning equipment
General Biodiesel, Seattle
Producer of low-carbon fuel from recycled cooking oil
Gordon Trucking Inc., Pacific
Trucking company
IslandWood, Bainbridge Island
Outdoor learning center
Itron, Liberty Lake
Utility monitoring and delivery firm
Kenworth Truck Company, Kirkland
Manufacturer of heavy and medium-duty trucks
Lake Washington School District, Redmond
Public school district for Kirkland, Redmond and part of Sammamish
McKinstry, Seattle
Full-service design/build/operate/maintain (DBOM) firm
Merriman, Seattle
Investment adviser
Mt. Baker Bio, Everett
Life-sciences supply company
NanoICE, Bothell
Supplier of technology and machines for chilling and preserving food
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland
Shipbuilders
Northwest Energy Angels, Seattle
Clean technology investment organization
Pacific Market International, Seattle
Manufacturer of food and beverage containers
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center, Seattle
Information non-profit
PCC Natural Markets, Seattle
Certified organic grocery cooperative
The Port of Seattle, Seattle
Governing body for land, sea and air shipping
Transformative Wave Technologies, Kent
HVAC technology firm
ReBinder, Seattle
Office supply manufacturer
Sage Environmental Services, Seattle
Facilities maintenance firm
Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle
Hospital
Seattle Mariners, Seattle
Major-league baseball team
Sellen Construction, Seattle
Commercial general contractor
ShelterKraft Werks, Seattle
Designer/builder of innovative housing and structures
Skanska USA Building, Seattle
Construction company
Starbucks, Seattle
Beverage company
Starline Luxury Coaches, Seattle
Tour bus company
Stemilt Growers, Wenatchee
Tree-fruit grower, packer and shipper
Talyst, Bellevue
Provider of hardware and software for pharmacies
The Miller Hull Partnership, Seattle
Architecture and design firm
Turner Construction Company, Seattle
Construction company
Unico Properties, Seattle
Real estate investment company
University of Washington, Seattle
State university
Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle
Health care facility
Viva Farms, Burlington
Sustainable farming support organization
Walmart, Bellevue
Retail chain
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle
Event facility
Washington State University, Pullman
State university
Waste Management Northwest Region, Kirkland
Provider of garbage pickup and recycling services in Washington, Oregon and Idaho
Watson Furniture Group, Poulsbo
Office furniture manufacturer
Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way
Forest products company
Wilridge Winery & Vineyard, Seattle & Yakima
Winery