Mariners win! Seattle has waited a long time to hear these words in the month of October. And while it’s not a World Series title they’re celebrating, being acknowledged as a leader in environmental awareness makes the Mariners baseball club a champion in our book. It’s one of 50 companies and organizations selected for the Washington Green 50, the first such listing Seattle Business magazine has compiled from its annual Green Washington Awards competition. Why create the Washington Green 50? Because so many of our nominees deserve recognition for believing that forthright stewardship of our resources is good business. We continue to single out honorees in specific categories on the pages that follow (see links below), but we also salute the dozens of businesses that took the time to enter, and those that, in the opinion of our judges, deserve to be among the first members of the Washington Green 50.

Here are the members of the Washington Green 50 in alphabetical order.

Alaska Airlines, Seattle

Commercial air carrier

Alchemy Goods, Seattle

Bag and accessory manufacturer

Animal Critical Care and Emergency Services, Seattle & Renton

Veterinary hospital

Bay Hay & Feed, Bainbridge Island

Nursery, feed store and clothing emporium

Canyon Creek Cabinet Company, Monroe

Manufacturer of custom cabinetry

Columbia Hospitality, Seattle

Hotel management and consulting company

Engineered Compost Systems, Seattle

Manufacturer of composting systems and equipment

Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle

Hotel

FSX Inc./FSX Reconditioning/FSX Equipment, Granite Falls

Manufacturer of diesel particulate filter cleaning equipment

General Biodiesel, Seattle

Producer of low-carbon fuel from recycled cooking oil

Gordon Trucking Inc., Pacific

Trucking company

IslandWood, Bainbridge Island

Outdoor learning center

Itron, Liberty Lake

Utility monitoring and delivery firm

Kenworth Truck Company, Kirkland

Manufacturer of heavy and medium-duty trucks

Lake Washington School District, Redmond

Public school district for Kirkland, Redmond and part of Sammamish

McKinstry, Seattle

Full-service design/build/operate/maintain (DBOM) firm

Merriman, Seattle

Investment adviser

Mt. Baker Bio, Everett

Life-sciences supply company

NanoICE, Bothell

Supplier of technology and machines for chilling and preserving food

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland

Shipbuilders

Northwest Energy Angels, Seattle

Clean technology investment organization

Pacific Market International, Seattle

Manufacturer of food and beverage containers

Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center, Seattle

Information non-profit

PCC Natural Markets, Seattle

Certified organic grocery cooperative

The Port of Seattle, Seattle

Governing body for land, sea and air shipping

Transformative Wave Technologies, Kent

HVAC technology firm

ReBinder, Seattle

Office supply manufacturer

Sage Environmental Services, Seattle

Facilities maintenance firm

Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle

Hospital

Seattle Mariners, Seattle

Major-league baseball team

Sellen Construction, Seattle

Commercial general contractor

ShelterKraft Werks, Seattle

Designer/builder of innovative housing and structures

Skanska USA Building, Seattle

Construction company

Starbucks, Seattle

Beverage company

Starline Luxury Coaches, Seattle

Tour bus company

Stemilt Growers, Wenatchee

Tree-fruit grower, packer and shipper

Talyst, Bellevue

Provider of hardware and software for pharmacies

The Miller Hull Partnership, Seattle

Architecture and design firm

Turner Construction Company, Seattle

Construction company

Unico Properties, Seattle

Real estate investment company

University of Washington, Seattle

State university

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle

Health care facility

Viva Farms, Burlington

Sustainable farming support organization

Walmart, Bellevue

Retail chain

Washington State Convention Center, Seattle

Event facility

Washington State University, Pullman

State university

Waste Management Northwest Region, Kirkland

Provider of garbage pickup and recycling services in Washington, Oregon and Idaho

Watson Furniture Group, Poulsbo

Office furniture manufacturer

Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way

Forest products company

Wilridge Winery & Vineyard, Seattle & Yakima

Winery