{"id":10710,"date":"2026-02-19T06:20:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.awaikenthemes.com\/greva\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:25:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greenwavecertified.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10710\" class=\"elementor elementor-10710\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466822e hero e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"466822e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9f72e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f9f72e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1957d highlighted-section-title section-title at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f1957d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Cleaner Future Starts in Our Communities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643bf69 at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-style-3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"643bf69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Less Plastic. More Progress.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa8646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daa8646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Green Wave recognizes businesses reducing single-use plastics and brings people together to protect our communities, waterways, and oceans. 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbc6432\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751aaa6 section-title at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"751aaa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WELCOME TO GREEN WAVE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33755f1 at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-style-3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33755f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Society of Affordable Convenience, But at What Cost? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d655b2c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d655b2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e33990 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e33990\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada974c at-shiny-glass-effect about-us-review-image image-height at-image-animation at-animation-image-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ada974c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" 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tomorrow\u2019s generations will call home.\u201d<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ded5af e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ded5af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5bc7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c5bc7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A healthier environment starts with the choices we make in our own communities. Green Wave brings businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals together to reduce unnecessary single-use plastics and encourage more environmentally responsible practices throughout the Carolinas and surrounding region.<\/p><p>We recognize businesses taking positive steps through free certification, connect people who share our mission, and provide science-based information to help everyone make informed choices. Every business and every person has a different starting point\u2014and every step forward deserves encouragement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ca68f elementor-align-start elementor-widget__width-inherit column-2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"28ca68f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">We bring communities together to turn environmental awareness into everyday action.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">We recognize responsible businesses and inspire choices that reduce waste and protect our waterways.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344d0f2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"344d0f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edc367 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-creative-button\" data-id=\"6edc367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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15.3344 8.00092C15.3344 7.82415 15.2642 7.65461 15.1392 7.52959L10.4726 2.86292C10.3468 2.74148 10.1784 2.67429 10.0036 2.67581C9.8289 2.67732 9.66169 2.74744 9.53808 2.87104C9.41448 2.99465 9.34437 3.16186 9.34285 3.33665C9.34133 3.51145 9.40852 3.67985 9.52996 3.80559L13.0586 7.33426H1.33463C1.15782 7.33426 0.988255 7.40449 0.86323 7.52952C0.738206 7.65454 0.667969 7.82411 0.667969 8.00092C0.667969 8.17773 0.738206 8.3473 0.86323 8.47233C0.988255 8.59735 1.15782 8.66759 1.33463 8.66759Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_creative_button_text\">Find Certified Partners<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_position_aware_bg\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6b37f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f6b37f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320b597 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"320b597\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb8101 highlighted-section-title section-title at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeb8101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why It Matters<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32469b at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-style-3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a32469b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Real and What Is Important <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb8f5c1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb8f5c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Understanding the issues is the first step toward making a difference. Green Wave explores how our everyday choices affect our health, our communities, and the natural world. Through clear explanations, engaging videos, and reliable sources, we make environmental topics easier to understand and help you find practical ways to take action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9febf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f9febf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622fe1e e-con-full backdrop-filter-2 e-transform e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"622fe1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12f851 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d12f851\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e8d4e ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"d5e8d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-left text-left icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  \">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon fas fa-wine-bottle\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Plastic Overload                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>Plastic waste reaches our rivers, lakes, and oceans in enormous quantities. The United Nations Environment Program estimates that 19\u201323 million metric tons enter aquatic ecosystems each year. Reducing unnecessary single-use plastics starts with everyday choices in our homes, businesses, and communities.\n<br><br>\n\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pfas\/our-current-understanding-human-health-and-environmental-risks-pfas\" target=\"_blank\">United<\/a> Nations Environment Program<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2631623 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2631623\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78690fd elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"78690fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" 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fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Keep plastic waste out of our waterways.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdbac2 btn-highlighted elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-creative-button\" data-id=\"2bdbac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ekit_creative_button ekit_position_aware\" id=\"\" style=\"flex-direction: row-reverse;\" data-text=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_creative_button_icon_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" 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fa-thermometer-quarter\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Resource Scarcity                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>Protecting our natural resources means using less and preventing pollution. Many PFAS often called \u201cforever chemicals\u201d\u2014break down very slowly and can build up in the environment over time. Conserving water, reducing waste, and making informed choices are practical ways to care for the resources we share.\n\n<br><br>\n\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/beatpollution\/beat-plastic-pollution\/gameplan-it-is-time-to-beat-plastic-pollution\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a6830 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78a6830\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c0624 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"72c0624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" 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Grassroots awareness and support is the driving force for change.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a524b4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a524b4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93c5ac elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a93c5ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas 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Beginning in the Carolinas and surrounding region, we recognize businesses taking positive steps, bring together organizations and individuals, and share information about environmental issues.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-909cfd8\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-0b154b66ac6098985873\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-0b154b66ac6098985873\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-0b154b66ac6098985873\">\n                            \n                                <span class=\"number\"><\/span>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What does it mean to be a Green Wave Certified Partner?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-download-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-0b154b66ac6098985873\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-909cfd8\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac6098985873\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Certified Partners are businesses recognized for adopting environmental practices that align with Green Wave\u2019s certification criteria. Our initial focus is on restaurants and other food and drink providers. Certification celebrates the steps a business has taken while encouraging continued progress.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-909cfd8\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-db06dd66ac6098985873\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-db06dd66ac6098985873\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-db06dd66ac6098985873\">\n                            \n                                <span class=\"number\"><\/span>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Does Green Wave charge for certification?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-download-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-db06dd66ac6098985873\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-909cfd8\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac6098985873\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No. Green Wave never charges businesses for certification. Our goal is to recognize responsible practices and encourage participation without adding a certification fee.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-909cfd8\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-64a4f246ac6098985873\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-64a4f246ac6098985873\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-64a4f246ac6098985873\">\n                            \n                                <span class=\"number\"><\/span>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How can my business become a Certified Partner?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-download-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-64a4f246ac6098985873\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-909cfd8\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac6098985873\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Contact Green Wave to express your interest and tell us about your business. We can discuss the certification criteria and the practices you already have in place. Every business has a different capacity for change, and we welcome conversations about where yours can begin.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-909cfd8\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-9a859f26ac6098985873\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-9a859f26ac6098985873\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-9a859f26ac6098985873\">\n                            \n                                <span class=\"number\"><\/span>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the difference between a Partner and a Member?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-download-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-9a859f26ac6098985873\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-909cfd8\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac6098985873\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Partners are businesses recognized through Green Wave\u2019s certification program. Members are nonprofit organizations and individuals who support our mission through endorsement, participation, or collaboration. Membership is free, and members are not required to provide funding.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-909cfd8\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-e1c068e6ac6098985873\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-e1c068e6ac6098985873\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-e1c068e6ac6098985873\">\n                            \n                                <span class=\"number\"><\/span>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How can I find and support Certified Partners?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-download-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-e1c068e6ac6098985873\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-909cfd8\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac6098985873\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Visit our Certified Partners directory to find participating businesses and links to their websites. At a partner\u2019s location, look for the Green Wave Certified badge and scan its QR code to learn about the practices behind its certification. Choosing these businesses helps support their efforts.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-909cfd8\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-3098ad76ac6098985873\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-3098ad76ac6098985873\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-3098ad76ac6098985873\">\n                            \n                                <span class=\"number\"><\/span>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What environmental topics can I learn about here?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-download-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-3098ad76ac6098985873\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-909cfd8\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac6098985873\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Our Education section introduces topics including single-use plastics, microplastics, litter, ocean health, climate change, native plants, and more. We aim to make these subjects easier to understand through science-based information, supporting sources, and links to organizations with deeper expertise.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-7-909cfd8\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c07c06d6ac6098985873\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c07c06d6ac6098985873\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c07c06d6ac6098985873\">\n                            \n                                <span class=\"number\"><\/span>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How can I get involved as an individual?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-download-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c07c06d6ac6098985873\" class=\" collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-7-909cfd8\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6ac6098985873\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You can support Certified Partners, reduce unnecessary disposable products, share our educational resources, or become a Member. 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