Recognizing Environmentally Conscious Businesses
The Village of Lake Zurich is proud to announce Volle's Bridal & Boutique and Yin Yang Pilates & Yoga as winners of the local Green Business Award.
The Green Business Award highlights local businesses that integrate eco-sustainable practices into daily operations.
Volle’s Bridal at 53 South Old Rand Road and Yin Yang Pilates at 111 South Rand Road received their awards at the October 21, 2024, Village Board meeting, where Mayor Poynton and Trustees took a moment to recognize “small businesses making big impacts.”
These two thriving Lake Zurich businesses are prime examples of thinking about future generations, not just profit, and being an industry leader in environmental protection.
Volle’s Bridal Takes a Stand for Sustainability in the Wedding Industry
Recognizing the environmental impact of traditional weddings, Volle's is committed to leading the way with eco-friendly practices.
Some steps Volle’s Bridal has taken to reduce its carbon footprint include:
- Eliminating single-use water bottles for employees and guests.
- Recycling all plastic bags, which every single tuxedo and dress come in, with the bags ultimately turning into new park benches.
- Installing native vegetation on-site, including Gro-Low Sumac, Arrowwood Viburnum, and Black-Eyed Susans.
- Changing the settings so all computers and printers go into sleep mode after 10 minutes.
- Contributing to a local non-profit, the Ancient Oaks Foundation by sponsoring a bird house at Kuechmann Arboretum.
Yin Yang Pilates Focuses on Reducing its Carbon Footprint and Protecting the Eco-systems We Depend On.
With environmental protection as a core value, here are some steps Yin Yang Pilates has taken recently:
- Having an on-site energy assessment that resulted in a change to 100% LED energy efficient lighting.
- Switching all cleaning products to alternative low-toxic products.
- Reducing light pollution by adjusting on-site lighting so lights face down instead of up into the night sky.
- Limiting the need for overhead light use by implementing more natural light and task lighting.
- Implemented a plastic bag recycling program for customers that results in the plastic being turned into Trex decking.