Green Business Network of Springfield
Does it always cost a business to "be green"?
No!
Efficient management of the everyday resources we all use can lead to  savings on expenses and an increase in your bottom line.
Join GBNS and learn from other Springfield businesses how to
BE green while EARNING green!
The Vision
The Green Business Network of Springfield seeks to create a network of firms and organizations within the Springfield business sector that are mutually driven to develop a community of excellence and sustainability:

  • that delivers eceptional levels of measurable sustainability efficiencies;
  • that acts as both an example and a resource for those who wish to follow a similar path; and,
  • that promotes employment and economic growth through the expansion of sustainable business opportunities.
GBNS members are provided the opportunity to serve on a number of different action teams, including:

Recycle Springfield Project
Better Bag Project
Battery Recycling Project

GBNS:
  • Hosts general membership meetings featuring timely discussion topics and colleague networking
  • Provides education workshops and presentations on specific sustainability topics
  • Supports cooperative purchasing of eco-friendly products and services.
The Mission
The Green Business Network of Springfield is a network of firms and organizations that share knowledge, experience, and resources to promote measurable sustainability efficiencies (i.e energy efficiency, discard recycling/reuse, water conservation) for the exceptional business success of those who participate and the exceptional environmental sustainability of the community in which they and their employees live and work.
GBNS News & Events

Please join us for our next GBNS Membership Meeting at the Wedeberg Conference Center (Memorial Medical Center, 701 N. First St.) from 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. on April 18, 2012. Light breakfast will be provided. RSVP to Bill Mills at bill.mills@cwlp.com.


GBNS is partnering with Local First to host a shredding and recycling event Saturday, April 21. Click here to learn all about it.


Our GBNS Member Certification Program is open to all current GBNS members. Join GBNS today to take advantage of this opportunity to become a certified green business. Learn more by visiting the Certification page.


Recycle Springfield, in partnership with GBNS, is rolling out a glass recycling pilot program in the Springfield area. Learn about the program by clicking here.


To help increase the volume of materials recycled here in the Springfield area, Recycle Springfield is offering a fundraising opportunity to interested not-for-profits that want to conduct recycling drives. Learn more about our Recycle Springfield fundraiser program by clicking here.


To download an updated list of items accepted through Recycle Springfield, click here. (Please note that items must be sorted even if they are placed in the same bin.)


GBNS is proud to announce the launch of its Recycle Springfield! Project. Learn more by visiting the Projects section of our website or going directly to the Recycle Springfield Project page.


Sign up to become a member today! GBNS is accepting membership applications. Learn more by visiting our Join page. And check out our updated list of current GBNS members on the Membership page.
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