Dianne Pajo
Over the years, many companies have taken the initiative to become greener and lower their carbon footprints. Fortunately, it’s never too late to follow in their footsteps. Here are several ways to help your business become more eco-friendly.
Encourage Reusing and Recycling
One way to make your company greener is to encourage reusing and recycling practices. Ask employees to reuse items—such as old cardboard boxes—or to use both sides of their pieces of paper before they toss them into the recycle bin.
You should also educate your employees on what materials they can send for recycling since they may not know. For example, one of the misconceptions about shrink wrapping is that you cannot recycle it, but you actually can. People can take the wraps and use them to make other products. Informing your employees on what can get a second life through recycling will significantly reduce waste.
Cut Down on Water Use
Another way to help your business become more eco-friendly is by reducing water use. For example, consider installing dual-flush toilets in your bathrooms, which use less water. You can also install push taps that save more water than other taps.
Ask Employees To Walk or Bike to Work
You also can ask your employees to walk or bike to work instead of traveling via automobile. By doing so, they will get exercise, improve their focus, and help reduce emissions. However, if traveling without a car isn’t possible, you could encourage carpooling, which will also help reduce emissions. That way, several employees can travel to work in one car instead of several.
Find Ways To Save Energy
Your business can also become more eco-friendly by finding ways to save energy. For example, investigate whether your headquarters can integrate LED lights, natural light, and motion-sensitive lights that only come on when people enter a room. You also can research alternative energy sources, including solar power, which will help you gain electricity without emitting carbon dioxide.
You should also consider using energy-efficient appliances. If your business needs to buy a new appliance, check the Energy Star rating on the product that indicates its efficiency. With that number, you can compare it to other appliances and decide which one will be the least draining of resources.
These approaches can help your business play a part in helping the environment. You will get the pleasure of knowing you’re helping the planet and can attract the interest of other green companies that want to do business with you.
