Your organization's profile should be updated anytime you have new environmental practices or results to share.  After all, your profile is visible to the public and you want it to look good, right?  At a mimimum, Registry members are asked to update their profile at least every three years to stay on the membership list. Check HERE to see if it's time for your organization to update its profile and for instructions on how to update.

Consider placing a link on your company website to your Registry profile. Your profile is a great way to tell your story in an easy-to-read format.   Remember that when it comes to environmental messaging, stick to clear, accurate and substantiated claims. It's more effective, and it's also the law. In response to demand from both consumers and businesses for a more transparent approach to green marketing, the Federal Trade Commission released green marketing guidelines in November 2012 that prohibit marketers from making "general environmental benefit claims."  For a summary of the FTC Green Guides, click here. 

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Contact the organization directly: Members have shared their successes to inspire others and may be able to provide you helpful information about vendors, products, and practices described in their profile. 

Join the conversation: Visit the Registry LinkedIn Group and post a question or comment.

Network: Come to the Maryland Green Registry Annual Membership and Awards Event on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. 

Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards are presented annually to organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainable practices, measurable results and continual improvement. The Leadership Awards application period will run from Tuesday, April 9 through Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The award winners will be announced at the Annual Membership and Awards Event on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. So there's still time to get your Green Team in action!

The goal of the Maryland Green Registry is for all members at all stages in their path to sustainability to continually improve their operations and we want to support you.  A few ideas: 1) Check out the Tips and Resources above on the left margin of this newsletter.  2) View the member profiles and sort by organization type to see what others are doing. 3) Post a question to the Registry LinkedIn Group.  4) Register for the free webinars and workshops listed on the News and Events page, 5) Learn about MDE's pollution prevention free technical assistance programs, and 5) Call 410-537-4119 for more information. 

 Visit us:

www.green.maryland.gov/registry