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Green Businesses

World Bulb  Ijams Nature Center recognizes and recommends the following businesses for adopting green practices and directly supporting Ijams through grants, donations, and sponsorships. 

AAA supports the environment and Ijams at the same through the annual Great Battery Roundup. Learn more about this Earth Day initiative here and recycle your old car batteries!

Alcoa, Inc. has been leading the charge in aluminum can recycling for more than 100 years. Also a co-sponsor of Ijams' Living Clean & Green initiative. www.alcoarecycles.com

Clayton Homes HQ in Blount County is making significant annual savings through energy and water efficiencies as well as company-wide waste management. http://www.claytonhomes.com/ See Clayton Homes here: Green Scorecard   Also, take a virtutal tour of the Clayton i-House.

Eason Architecture provides healthy energy efficient, environmentally thoughtful design as well as historic renovation. www.eearchitecture.com

Green Mountain Coffee supports local communities and helps protect the environment. Also a new River Rescue sponsor in 2009. Visit their website and view their Corporate Social Responsibility Report at http://www.gmcr.com/csr 

Kimberly-Clark is a leading global health and hygiene company and a sponsors of the Tower Trail at Ijams. View their Sustainability Report at www.kimberly-clark.com/aboutus/sustainability/sustainability_home.aspx

Mast General Store is committed to adopting green practices, including recycling, natural resource preservation, and a unique Mast Transit incentive program for employees. www.mastgeneralstore.com Click for the Mast General Store Green Report: Mast General Store

Orion Environmental Solutions, Inc., sponsor of Ijams' Pink Marble Trail, specializes in environmental site, building hazard and substance assessments, training, and certified inspections for mold and asbestos. Orion has adopted and implemented green office practices to minimize resource usage and waste. www.orion-es.com

Prestige Cleaners is committed to maintaining a clean environment, and as a Certified Environmental Cleaner, their cleaning process does not harm air or water quality. http://www.prestigecleanersinc.net/

Bring your clothes hanger back to Prestige and Ijams Receives a donation - Click here for details! 


Salon Visage, sponsor of the Ijams' Universal Pond uses recycled cups instead of styrofoam cups and have replaced 300 halogen bulbs throughout their stores for energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs. www.thevisagegroup.com

Three Rivers Market - Knoxville's Community Food Co-op offers locally-grown organic foods and produce, and is a leader in green business practices, including renewable energy and recycling. http://www.threeriversmarket.coop/