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SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES
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Supporting Sustainable Businesses

San Mateo County is home to many local businesses committed to reducing their environmental impact. Discover ways businesses are implementing sustainable practices.

How to Shop Sustainable

Support businesses with sustainable practices.

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San Mateo County Green Businesses

The San Mateo County Green Business program supports local businesses in lowering their carbon footprint, making it easier for you to shop sustainably and support your community. Use the map below to discover a local green business near you and make a positive difference with your purchase.

Find a green business near you
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Borrow a Reusable Cup

Did you know you can borrow and return a reusable cup from participating cafes in the area? Learn more about Okapi Reusables and how businesses are eliminating single-use plastics.

Learn About Disposable Food Service Ware
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Find a Farmers’ Market

San Mateo County is home to many farms growing a variety of produce. Support local farmers and explore a farmers’ market near you.

Find a certified farmers’ market

The Latest News & Events

Fixit Clinic @ Half Moon Bay Library
Mar
22
Fixit Clinic @ Half Moon Bay Library

Fixit Clinics are fun community-based workshops where neighbors, friends, and families work collectively to learn how to repair broken items. We’ll provide a workspace, specialty tools, and volunteer Fixit Coaches to help you troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance to your household items and appliances! Register at https://bit.ly/itemcheckin. 

Interested in being a Fixit Coach?
It’s easy! Provide participants with 1) guidance on tools and 2) encouragement to investigate their broken item. Let them talk about how they used it and how it broke. That often provides valuable hints as to what’s wrong. See how much you can do without actually handling the item. Empower the item’s owner to do the troubleshooting and disassembly. Register to be a Fixit Coach here.

This event is hosted in partnership with the San Mateo County Libraries.

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