When we think of businesses that strive to be more sustainable we often look at manufacturers or large businesses that use lots of resources and create lots of waste. Sammamish is home to many virtual-home based businesses that employ many people on the eastside. Two small businesses who are active in the community and the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce have been working hard to understand and improve their environmental impact. Simply Placed works with companies to help them organize their business and home. They have also recently developed a green business plan and created goals around lessening their impact on the environment. They provide clients with resources on their website and encourage their clients to think about their own environmental impact.
The Learning Curve, another small business that is a member of the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce, has been looking at their impact on the environment. The Learning Curve provides a tutoring service to kids in grades 6 to 12. They have a passion for the kids they help and are enthusiastically creating a business that will ensure that the students they are tutoring have a wonderful future to look forward to in Sammamish.
These are just two examples of many in Sammamish and the eastside that take sustainability seriously. It is exciting to showcase businesses that have a passion for their business and a heart for the community and the environment. They are the kind of businesses that you want to have in your neighborhood!