Month: November 2017

Ballston Spa Business & Professional Assn. Annouces Its Annual Beautification Awards

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This property at 30 Pleasant St. won the award for best landscaping and hardscaping improvements. The property is owned by Christopher and Meghan Zito. Courtesy BSBPA

The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association, in partnership with Curtis Lumber, recently honored business owners and residents whose renovation, restoration, and beautification efforts have enhanced the Ballston Spa community over the past year.

The winners were chosen from nominations submitted by others in the community.

At a reception on Oct. 23 in the kitchen and design center at Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa, each award recipient was given a framed certificate along with a Curtis Lumber gift card in recognition of their efforts.

Michelle Burlingame, BSBPA vice president and beautification chairperson; Sandy Hassfurter, BSBPA vice president; and Curtis Lumber representative Doug Ford spoke prior to the presentation. Certificates presented by Pete Bardunias, president and CEO of the Southern Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.

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‘New York Green Business’ Program Will Help Those That Preserve, Enhance Environment

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New York state has launched a New York Green Business program to formally recognize New York businesses operating sustainably and celebrate businesses that are implementing projects that go above and beyond relevant state laws and regulations to preserve and enhance New York’s environment.

NYGB members will benefit from the ability to market themselves as environmental leaders, receiving formal state recognition for their achievements, priority access to technical assistance and experts at the Pollution Prevention Institute, and access to a vast network of sustainability leaders.

“New York leads the nation in furthering environmental protections and supporting renewable energy, and we know that businesses and communities benefit from working together to build a cleaner, greener New York,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “The New York Green Business Program will encourage other businesses to pursue sustainable practices, attract new customers and foster sustainable innovation that will benefit everyone.”

To become a member of the NYGB a business must:

• Have a good record of compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

• Make commitments to projects that will lower their environmental footprint.

• Communicate their commitment to sustainability to their customers and employees.

Sustainable business practices include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, and water use, decreasing the use of toxic chemicals, procuring green products and local products, incorporating zero emissions vehicles into their fleets, installing EV chargers and renewables, and more.

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