Sustainability

The Hermit: Best drink for paleontologists

The Hermit card often signifies introspection and personal reflection. And what goes better with personal reflection than beer? Sobriety, some might say. But either way, Icky, the flagship brew of the oldest and most popular local brewery, is now available in bottles, with a funky but elegant label depicting the eponymous fossil, an ancient aquatic beast, and the slogan, “distinct, not extinct.” From the bottle, the IPA has the same rich, hoppy flavor as always, but now it can be enjoyed at home, in perfect solitude.

Readers choice

Most environmentally conscious company

1. Great Basin Community Food Coop

542 ½ Plumas St., 324-6133

2. Whole Foods

6139 S. Virginia St., 852-8023

3. Patagonia

8550 White Fir St., 746-6878

Best local farm

1. Lattin Farms

1955 McLean Road, Fallon, 867-3750

2. Grow for Me Sustainable Farm/Girl Farm

1400 Long Valley Road, 221-0001

3. River School Farm

7777 White Fir St., 747-2222

Best green store

1. Whole Foods

6139 S. Virginia St., 852-8023

3. Great Basin Community Food Coop

542 ½ Plumas St., 324-6133

3. EcoReno

Closed

Best green service

1. Blue Water Studio

2650 Hunter Lake Drive, 560-2612

2. Aspen Electric

855 S. Center St., No. 200, 284-1530

3. Bootleg Courier Co.

316 California Ave., No. 30, 221-1366

4. Whole Foods

6139 S. Virginia St., 852-8023

Best green product

1. Bicycle

2. Reusable/canvas bags

3. Solar energy

Best green non-profit group

1. Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful

2000 Del Monte Lane, 851-5185

2. Great Basin Community Food Co-op

542 ½ Plumas St., 324-6133

3. Nevada EcoNet

Closed

Best green event

1. Earth Day

2. Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful Truckee River Cleanup

3. New 2U Computers E-waste collection

Best green building

1. Patagonia

8550 White Fir St., 746-6878

2. The Glenn Group

50 Washington St., 686-7777