Green Restaurant Association: The Green Restaurant Association (GRA), a national non-profit organization, provides services in research, consulting, education, marketing and community organizing. The GRA utilizes a collaborative strategy that involves restaurants, manufacturers, vendors, grassroots organizations, government, media, and restaurant customers. The GRA's model provides a convenient way for all sectors of the restaurant industry, which represents 10% of the U.S. economy, to become more environmentally sustainable.
Little Joy Recycling.: Little Joy Recycling is a fully customizable recycling solution for your business. They are Houston's most reliable source for recycling because they are environmentally based. They are here for businesses that want to transition Houston into a cleaner image and create a higher green status. You now can recycle all materials easily and conveniently removing the stress of disposal and saving time as they pickup anywhere you need them.
Green Lily Events: Green Lily Events is an event planning firm that specializes in creating unique, elegant contemporary events. They are recognized as the design trendsetters in Texas. They opt to use nature's elements and beauty to design events that compliment the environment. In addition, they offer you options for recycling, food repurposing (pending suitability) and floral décor donation as part of our post event services.
The Path of Tea: Houston's ONLY Totally Organic Tea Houses and Online Tea Store! 2009 Click2Houstons Best Tea House of the Year. Featuring more than 145 varieties of premium, organic, fair trade, healing teas, gifts, artisan teaware, tastings, classes and treats.
Natural Awakenings Magazine: Each month Natural Awakenings magazines across the country take a practical look at the latest natural approaches to nutrition, fitness, creative expression, personal growth and sustainable living. They interview national experts they think you’d like to meet. They offer inspiring how-to articles. Each month brings fresh perspective around a timely theme sure to pique your interest.
WeCanRecycle.org: We’ve teamed up with Mark Austin and his non-profit recycling organization to recycle all of our paper, glass, metal and cardboard. Mark is even helping us convince many of our neighbors on West Alabama to recycle! Learn more.
Eco-Products, Boulder CO.: Growing a Green Family of Products, Eco-Products offers environmentally friendly foodservice disposables that are made from plants like corn and sugarcane instead of oil. This means they will break down in a commercial compost facility, and the finished compost will help new plants grow while diverting waste from our landfills.
Urban Harvest: Urban Harvest is a local charitable organization supporting a network of urban gardens, farms and orchards that inspire and empower people of diverse backgrounds to grow food in the city.
Free Trade Alliance: The Free Trade Alliance was created in 1994, upon the passage of NAFTA, to develop San Antonio as a competitive international trading center. At that time community leaders envisioned San Antonio facilitating trade throughout the region. Today Texas leads the United States in exports and our community has witnessed the development of Port San Antonio as a multi-modal port with foreign trade zone status, allowing cost-effective distribution throughout North America.
USDA Organic: The National Organic Program (NOP) develops, implements, and administers national production, handling, and labeling standards for organic agricultural products. The NOP also accredits the certifying agents (foreign and domestic) who inspect organic production and handling operations to certify that they meet USDA standards.
New Living Hardware: As a green home and building supply store, New Living's mission is to help its customers make responsible, healthy, eco-friendly decisions when selecting everyday essentials. Their products create cleaner homes, healthier neighborhoods, and greener communities.
