As Dana Armanino sees it, people in Marin are already trying to do what's right by the environment — and as program director of the Marin Green Business Program, she's helping to promote what it also takes to live green: buying green products from like-colored companies.

Free and voluntary, the county Green Business Program, founded in 2002 and part of the Community Development Agency's Sustainability Team, certifies businesses that demonstrate "continuous compliance" with environmental regulations; conserve energy, water, and other materials; implement sound environmental practices that prevent pollution and waste generation; and "share environmentally responsible practices with other businesses in our community,"says Armanino.

Modeled after the successful Bay Area Green Business program, which has certified more than 800 businesses since its founding in 1996, in Marin, 200 businesses will be certified when the program releases its next green list in August.

The Marin Green Business Program expanded in 2003 with the launch of the Sustainable Partners program, which recognizes already certified green that "go above and beyond environmental compliance to attain levels of management that benefit people, the environment, and communities as a whole," Armanino adds.

First Green Step: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

iReuse LLC, Sausalito 218-5424 www.ireuse.com

Marin Sanitary Service, San Rafael 456-2601 www.marinsanitary.com

Marin County Certified Green Businesses

Arts & Entertainment

Academy Studios, Novato 883-8842 www.academystudios.com
Corporate Media Systems Inc., San Rafael 457-9550 www.cmsrents.com
Debra Amerson Designs, Forest Knolls 877-809-1659 www.debra-amerson.com
EduTracks, Fairfax, 457-1171 www.edutracks.com
Lucasfilm Ltd., Skywalker Ranch, San Rafael 662-1800 www.lucasfilm.com
Rob Badger Photography, Marin City 339-1330 www.robbadger.com
Ursa Minor Arts & Media, San Rafael 444-0500 www.ursaminor.com

Automotive

Excelsior Auto Clinic, Novato 883-2347
Mellow Motors, Greenbrae 924-2211
Mill Valley Car Wash, Mill Valley 380-9274
Novato Toyota, Novato 897-3191 www.novatotoyota.com
Ron Cromwell Chevron, Novato 892-5393

Building & Construction

88 HVAC, Novato 215-0533 www.88hvac.com
Applied Home Performance, Fairfax 462-0245 www.appliedhomeperformance.com
Avalon Builders, Inc., Mill Valley
Blue Turtle Roofing, San Rafael 453-1212 www.blueturtleroofing.com
Caletti Construction, Mill Valley 381-3162 www.caletti.com
CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering, Novato 883-9850 www.cswst2.com
EcoTimber, San Rafael 258-8454 www.ecotimber.com
Geco Construction, Novato 760-2085 gecoconstruction@yahoo.com
Goodman Building Supply, Mill Valley 388-6233 www.goodmansbuildingsupply.com
Green Builders of Marin, Bel Marin Keys 884-0700 www.greenbuildersofmarin.com
Green Fusion Design Center, San Anselmo 454-0174 www.greenfusiondesigncenter.com
Healthy Home Plans, Mill Valley 383-5105 www.healthyhomeplans.com
Hubbell Daily Architecture + Design, Mill Valley 383-8884 www.hdarch.us
I. Cannan Electric, Novato 596-3676 www.icannanelectric.com
Marin Builders Association, San Rafael 462-1220 www.marinba.org
Moondance Painting, El Sobrante 925-383-4537 www.moondancepainting.com
Moving Mountain Logistics, Novato 382-8826 www.movingmountainlogistics.com
Paul Benson Painting, San Rafael 453-1212 www.paulbensonpainting.com
Skyside Studios, Novato 883-9455 www.skysidestudios.com
Van der Ryn Architects, Inverness 669-7005 www.vanderryn.com
W. Bradley Electric Inc., Novato 898-1400 www.wbeinc.com
West Coast Green, Mill Valley 383-5105 www.westcoastgreen.com

Business Services

Avatar Community Business Center, Fairfax 457-5773 www.avatarbiz.com
Axion Design,, San Anselmo 258-6800 www.axiondesign.com
Bellam Self Storage & Boxes, San Rafael 454-1983 www.bellamstorage.com
Bonnie Ayers Namkung Communications, San Rafael 459-8966 www.banamkung.com
Direct Dental Administrators, LLC, San Anselmo 457-2836 www.directdentalplans.com
Dollars & Cents Associates,, Sausalito 332-0260 www.aac-nw.com
EcoHeart Consulting, San Anselmo 350-1506 www.ecoheart.org
Green Career Tracks,, San Anselmo 612-822-0288 www.greencareertracks.com
Greenstone CA, Fairfax 460-1319
JB Studios, Mill Valley 286-6443 www.jb-studios.com
Kahl Consultants, San Rafael 499-0838 www.kahl.net
Kathleen Russell Consulting, San Rafael 459-9211 www.kathleenrussell.com
Nita Winter Photography, Sausalito 339-1310 www.nitawinter.com
Perfect Timing Personnel Services, Larkspur 461-6450 www.perfecttiming.com
PICS (Photo Imaging Center and Shop), San Rafael 454-4111
Postal Services Plus, San Anselmo 459-2567
Redwood Grove Consulting Group, Novato 883-1399 www.TheRedwoodGrove.com
Redwood Security Systems Inc., Mill Valley 388-5355 www.redwoodsecurity.com
Relish, Mill Valley 389-8116 www.relishthefuture.com
TLC Capital Solutions, Sausalito 462-1308 www.tlccapitalsolutions.com
WRA Inc., San Rafael 454-8868 www.wra-ca.com

Family Services

Family Institute of Marin, San Rafael 479-3276 www.familyinstituteofmarin.org
Family Service Agency of Marin, San Rafael 491-5700 www.fsamarin.org
Marin Advocates for Children, San Rafael 507-9016 www.marinadvocates.org
Marin Child Care Council, San Rafael 472-1092 www.mc3.org
Marin Family Action, San Rafael 444-0915 www.marinfamilyaction.org
NAMI Marin, San Rafael 444-0480 www.namimarin.org

Financial / Legal Services

Bank of Marin, San Rafael Branch 485-2265 www.bankofmarin.com
Bank of the West, Novato Branch 897-1131 www.bankofthewest.com
Bay Area Legal Aid, San Rafael 479-8224 www.baylegal.org/offices5.html
Circle Bank, Novato Branch 898-5400 www.circlebank.com
County of Marin, Mediation Services, San Rafael 499-7454
Family & Children’s Law Center, San Rafael 492-9230
Legal Aid of Marin, San Rafael 492-0230 www.legalaidmarin.org
Legal Self Help Center of Marin Inc., San Rafael 492-1111
Magid Accountancy Corp., Novato 883-9300 www.magidcpa.com
Marin County Bar Association, San Rafael 499-1314 www.marinbar.org
Marin County Federal Credit Union, San Rafael 499-9780 www.marincu.org
MortgageGreen, Larkspur 461-8080 www.mortgagegreen.com
Ruth L. Zamist, CPA, San Rafael 459-1077
Tamalpais Bank, All branches 526-1140 https://tambank.com/
The Marne Law Group, San Rafael 499-8100 www.trialassociates.com
Wealth Plus Inc., Corte Madera 924-8936 www.wealthplusinc.com

Fitness & Recreation

Gold's Gym, Corte Madera 924-4653 www.goldsgym.com/CorteMaderaCA
Mill Valley Health Club, Mill Valley 380-8787 www.millvalleyhealthclub.com
Pilates Studio of Tiburon, Tiburon 435-8899 www.pilatesstudiotiburon.com
Practical Martial Arts/Marin Karate Kids, Corte Madera 927-0899 www.practicalmartialarts.net

Food & Drink

Aramark, Muir Woods, Mill Valley 388-7059
Bubba's Diner, San Anselmo 459-6862
Fairfax Scoop, Fairfax 453-3130
Gelateria Cici, Mill Valley 388-2423 cici.gelateria@gmail.com
Good Earth Natural Foods, Fairfax 454-0123 www.goodearthnaturalfoods.net
Lark Creek Inn, Larkspur 924-7766 www.larkcreek.com
Lydia's Organics, Fairfax 258-9678 www.lydiasorganics.com
Marin County Farmers’ Market Association, San Rafael 472-6100 www.marincountyfarmersmarkets.org
Perry's Delicatessen #3, Fairfax 456-3580
San Anselmo Coffee Roasters, San Anselmo 258-9549
Stefano's Pizza, Corte Madera 924-9666
Stefano's Pizza, Mill Valley 383-9666
Three Twins Ice Cream, San Rafael 492-8946 www.threetwinsicecream.com
Toby's Coffee Bar, Point Reyes Station 794-2453 www.tobyscoffeebar.com/

Health & Beauty

EO Products, Corte Madera 945-1900 www.eoproducts.com
KW Botanicals, San Anselmo 459-4066 www.kwbotanicals.com
tweenBeauty, Fairfax 457-3176 www.tweenbeauty.com

Health Services

Dr. Cory Reddish, Mill Valley 383-3716 www.drcory.com
Marin Medical Laboratories, Novato 209-6076 www.pathgroup.com
Novato Community Hospital, Novato 209-1300 www.novatocommunity.org
Speech Language & Learning Services of Marin & Son, San Rafael 479-7880 www.speechlanguage.info

Home/Interiors

Atmosphera, San Rafael 455-8430 atmospherahome.com
Bamboo & More, Mill Valley 383-8912 www.bambooandmoreonline.com
Building Care Systems, Novato 884-4484 www.buildingcaresystems.com
Carolyn Robbins Site Design, San Rafael 460-0339 www.carolynrobbinsdesign.com
Green Fusion Design Center, San Anselmo 454-0174 www.greenfusiondesigncenter.com
Illuminata Lighting Design, San Rafael 453-5510 www.illuminatalighting.com
Live Oak Design Group, San Rafael 499-9840 www.lodg.net
Ruth Livingston Studio, Tiburon 435-5264 www.ruthlivingston.com
Tamalpais NatureWorks, San Rafael 454-9948 www.tamalpais.com

Insurance

Farallone Pacific Insurance Services, Novato 493-2500 www.fp-ins.com
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., Novato 899-2000 www.firemansfund.com

Landscaping & Garden Supplies

Deeper Green, Forest Knolls 267-7606 www.deepergreen.org
Equinox Landscape, San Rafael 456-6480 www.equinox-landscape.com
Favorite Gardens, San Rafael 686-1987 www.favoritegardens.com
Gardener's Guild, San Rafael 457-0400 www.gardenersguild.com
Green Jeans Garden Supply, Mill Valley 389-8333
Growing Image Landscape, Sausalito 332-5910 www.growing-image.com
Heritage Landscapes, San Anselmo 458-8151 www.herlandscapes.com
Horseshoe Hill, Bolinas 868-8805
Shades of Green Landscape Architecture, Mill Valley 381-1959 www.shadesofgreenla.com

Lodging, Resorts & Residence

Auberge Resorts Headquarters, Mill Valley 380-3460 www.aubergeresorts.com
Bear Valley Inn, Olema 663-1777 www.bearvinn.com
Embassy Suites, San Rafael 499-9222 www.embassymarin.com
Inn Marin, Novato 883-5952 www.innmarin.com
Marin Headlands Hostel, Sausalito 331-3536 www.norcalhostels.org/marin
Mountain Home Inn, Mill Valley 381-9000 www.mtnhomeinn.com
Novato RV Park, Novato 897-1271 www.novatorvpark.com
Villa Marin, San Rafael 492-2401 www.villa-marin.com
West Point Inn, Mill Valley 646-0702 www.westpointinn.com

Municipal Services

Central Marin Sanitation Agency, San Rafael 459-1455 www.cmsa.us
County of Marin, Civic Center, San Rafael 499-7000 www.co.marin.ca.us
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, San Rafael 472-1734 www.lgvsd.org
Novato Sanitary District, Novato 892-1694 www.novatosan.com
Tamalpais Community Services District, Mill Valley 388-6393 x10 www.tcsd.us

Nonprofit/Community Organizations

Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership, San Rafael 479-5710 www.cvnl.org
Earth Matters, Mill Valley 388-8961 www.earthmatters4kids.org
Environmental Education Council of Marin, San Rafael 485-4908 www.eecom.net
Headlands Institute, Sausalito 332-5771 www.hiconferencecenter.com
Latino Council of Marin, San Rafael 492-4420 www.latinocouncil.org
Marin Conservation Corps, San Rafael 454-4554 www.marincc.org
Marin Link, San Rafael 472-0211 www.marinlink.org
MarinSpace, San Rafael 492-9444 www.marinspace.org
Mill Valley Masonic Lodge #356, Mill Valley 388-9857 mill-valley.freemasonry.biz
Next Generation Scholars, San Rafael 444-0737 www.nextgenerationscholars.org
Novato Human Needs Center, Novato 897-4147 www.nhnc.org/contact.htm
Pro-Human Foundation, Ross 459-2837 www.greencollarworks.org
Seaflow, Sausalito 229-9366 www.seaflow.org
Senior Access, San Rafael 491-2500 www.senioraccess.org
Slide Ranch, Muir Beach 381-6155 www.slideranch.org
Strategic Energy Innovations, San Rafael 507-2181 www.seiinc.org
YMCA Point Bonita Outdoor and Conference Center, Sausalito 331-9622 www.pointbonitaymca.org
Young Imaginations, San Rafael 472-7338 www.youngimaginations.org

Product Distribution

Birkenstock Distribution USA, Inc., Novato 884-3300 www.birkenstockusa.com
Fleurville Inc., San Rafael 482-8510 www.fleurville.com
Worldwise Inc., San Rafael 721-7400 www.worldwise.com

Real Estate

At Home in Marin, San Rafael 451-8111 www.athomeinmarin.com
Green Key Real Estate, Marin, Novato 999-6363 www.greenkeyrealestate.com
GreenerMarin, San Rafael 259-7082 www.greenermarin.com

Renewable Energy

Energy Management Services, Sausalito 289-0147
Integrated Power Corp., Novato 884-5555 www.ipowercorp.com
SolarCraft Services Inc., Novato 382-7717 www.solarcraft.com
SPG Solar Inc., San Rafael 459-4201 www.spgsolar.com
Sun First!, San Rafael 458-5870 www.sunfirstsolar.com

Retail/Shopping

Ambatalia Fabrics, Mill Valley 388-6278 www.ambataliafabrics.com
BatteriesPlus+, San Rafael 455-9221 www.batteriesplus.com
BookBeat, Fairfax 256-9060 www.bookbeatfairfax.com
Cabaline, Point Reyes Station 663-8303 www.cabaline.com
EcoExpress, Novato 883-6060 www.ecoexpress.com
Elephant Pharmacy, San Rafael 462-6000 www.elephantpharm.com
Hannah Styles, Corte Madera 924-8266 www.hannahstyles.com
Marin Outdoor Living, Greenbrae 924-8811 www.marinoutdoorliving.com
Pleasures of the Heart, San Rafael 482-9899 www.pleasuresoftheheart.com
Proof Lab Surf Shop, ill Valley 380-8900 www.prooflab.com
REI, Corte Madera 927-1938 www.rei.com/stores/cortemadera
tela d clothing store, Fairfax 455-9410 www.teladorganics.com
Zuma, Point Reyes Station 663-1748

Schools

Cascade Canyon School, Fairfax 459-3464 www.cascadecanyon.org
Manor School, Fairfax 453-1544 www.rossvalleyschools.org/manor
Marin Academy, San Rafael 453-4550 www.ma.org
Oak View Nursery School, San Rafael 479-6026 www.oakviewkids.org
San Anselmo Co-Operative Nursery School, San Anselmo 454-5308 www.sananselmoco-op.org
Sir Francis Drake High School, San Anselmo 453-8770 www.drake.marin.k12.ca.us