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saving money. Lantgen’s department has put together all of the rebates available to businesses in Sioux Falls and works with the Green Business Program’s businesses to help them determine if they’re eligible and help them apply.

“There is also a huge benefit by being a part of the Green Business community in Sioux Falls,” Lantgen says. “Not only do we plan to offer free training to businesses to help them with everything from environmentally preferred purchasing to recycling audits, we also allow the businesses to help drive the program.”

So far, the Certified Green Businesses are Coffea Roasterie and Espresso Bar, Co-op Natural Foods, Epicosity, Koch Hazard, M.B. Haskett, Prairie Berry East Bank, Raven, Sanaa’s, Sioux Falls Design Center and The Bakery.

Once a business indicates its interest to Lantgen, she sends out a checklist of tasks and the business will complete as many as possible. Someone from the Sustainability Program will then meet with the business, perform an audit of the checklist, help them set goals and suggest easy changes they can make to be more sustainable. Once all paperwork is complete, the department will send the business a window cling and certificate to display. If the business is a member of Downtown Sioux Falls, it will also be featured on that organization’s website.

Businesses can apply by contacting Lantgen at jlantgen@siouxfalls.org. PB

Kayla Prasek Staff Writer, Prairie Business 701.780.1187 kprasek@prairiebusinessmagazine.com