How Your Business Can Be Green-Friendly - When it comes to managing your business’ waste recycling goals, small changes that are eco-friendly can have a long-lasting impact.
1. Use sustainable packaging - If you sell and ship products, keep your packaging sustainable by avoiding plastic.
2. Limit paper copies - Regardless of your business type, reduce printing paper receipts paper by using e-receipts, digital invoices.
3. Reduce waste and reuse - Think long-term about your office purchases. Buy recyclable, quality furnishings and office equipment so they will last.
4. Make it easy to recycle - Place additional, labeled ‘recycle only’ bin next to the trash bins.
5. Composting - Even though you may not have room for an outdoor composter you can place a small indoor composter in your office kitchen.
6. Avoid single-use products - Plastic utensils, plates, straws and drinking cups are common ‘single use’ items at any busines.
7. Offer a light bulb and battery bin - Light bulbs and batteries should not be added to the trash. Setup a bin where employees can dispose of these items from either the office or home.
8. Create a company sustainability initiative - Meet with your employees to determine what are best practices of ‘going green’ should be adopted for your business.
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