They can’t win if you don’t nominate them

April 20th, 2009 at 08:00am Jennie Pollock

The deadline for submissions for the second annual Winnebago County Green Business Awards is May 1.

So you have two weeks to turn in your forms, found at the bottom of this site, www.winncogreenbiz.org.

Categories for 2009 are:

– Large business

– Small to medium business

– Large agency

– Small to medium agency

– Best government agency/policy (new this year)

– Best green building (new this year)

The awards will be presented by Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey and Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen at an expo and reception from 4:30 to 7 p.m. May 21 at the Webbs Norman Center, headquarters of the Rockford Park District, 401 S. Main St. The event will be free and open to the public.

Any business or organization that is implementing environmentally friendly practices, strategies or technologies is encouraged to submit a nomination. Any green practice is worthy of consideration.

Last year’s winners were Choices Natural Market, J.L. Clark, Zion Development Corp. and Freedom Field Renewable Energy Project.

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