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Vancouver Island
Green Business
Collective
Lead By Example
A FORCE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE
The Vancouver Island Green Business Collective (VIGBC) was built to recognize the efforts of local businesses that are reducing their environmental impact. For businesses, it is a guide to greening operations and educating staff. For consumers, it is a symbol that lets us know which businesses have green practices. Businesses can be certified as Silver, Gold or Green, with Green being the highest level of certification available.
Our Member Impact
Our members' continued dedication to investing in operational improvements, encouraging behavioural change, and educating staff and customers has resulted in substantial reductions in their environmental impact. The following reflects the cumulative environmental impact of 98 members since they joined the collective. Our members continue to inspire us as they demonstrate how small changes can make a big difference.
140
216,009 m3
1,449 MWh
3,931 tonne
1,405,681
924
1,783
6,130 tCO2
744
TREES CONSERVED
= 14,880 reams of paper
185,286 m3
WATER SAVED
= 74 Olympic swimming pools
3,571,082 kg
ORGANICS DIVERTED
= annual waste of 2,910 households
177,893 kWh
ENERGY CONSERVED
= 1 year of power for 98 houses
5,117 tCO2
CARBON REDUCED
= 1,112 cars off the road for a year
1,279,190
SINGLE USE PLASTICS REDUCED
= annual waste of 2,910 average BC households
1,584 hrs
PAID VOLUNTEER TIME
= watching the Lord of the Rings series back to back 142 times
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