Ensure at least 60% or more of your dry cleaning process uses SystemK4, Siloxane D5 (GreenEarth brand or other), Parrafin-Hydrocarbon, Modified HC/Alcohol Blends (Sensene), Modified HC/Glycol Blends (Intense, HC Boost), LCO2 or a combination of these chemicals/systems.

Regular maintenance schedule for all boilers, return systems, steam traps, heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems.

Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED

Use a highly efficient hot water heater

Upgrade and optimize on-premise servers

Plant native, regionally-friendly plants

Proactive Waste Handling – unregulated waste to be hauled away by licensed hazardous waste hauler.

Ensure Appropriate disposal of drycleaning waste water.

Eliminate all single-use kitchenware

Conduct an energy audit

Properly dispose of all hazardous waste

Insulate your steam pipes.

Install a filtered water tap

Regularly replace HVAC filters

Conduct a water usage audit

Purchase 100% recycled or FSC-certified paper

Arrange workspace for natural sunlight

Place plants throughout the office

Ship with bio-based, recycled, or FSC-certified boxes and bags

Only using biodegradable detergents and additives in commercial industry.

Replace light bulbs with LEDs

Encourage employee carpools

Purchase recycled toner cartridges

Eliminate physical marketing materials

Schedule regular HVAC & A/C maintenance

Optimize exterior and roof colors for climate

Place an employee on a sustainability event committee

Conduct regular irrigation system checks

Repurpose unused office items

Use 34% biobased content laundry cleaners (general purpose)

Offer incentives to customers who recycle hangers and purchase/use reusable garment bags.

Create a garment recycling program.

Recycle used toner cartridges

Develop a paper reduction policy

Open windows in place of air conditioning

Use reusable cleaning products

Print and copy double-sided

Use of post consumer recycled paper for garment packaging – 25% to 30%.

Use of Biodegradable poly bags.

Use of Recyclable Poly Bags (customer use).

Designate your office as a smoke-free working environment with outside smoking areas 25 feet away from building entry areas and common walkways

Use ceiling fans in place of air conditioning

Create paper product and paper stuffing recycling program.

Organize a sustainability committee to lead your organization’s sustainability program

Complete the GBB getting started steps

Develop a sustainability mission statement for your business and define your company’s core commitments

Populate your company’s sustainability accomplishments in your profile

Announce your commitment to GBB to all employees