| Many businesses are making the leap and are trying to | | | | double-sided sheets to save paper. |
| go green with their company. This is a good idea, as | | | | Eco-friendly supplies are also something that you can |
| green business is smart in terms of reducing human | | | | purchase to green out your business. When you need |
| impact the environment. Green business even has the | | | | to use paper, recycled paper is a greener option. It can |
| possibility to help the environment if you do enough | | | | be high quality, so it is an easy switch. Other recycled |
| (especially through the use of solar power). It may also | | | | products can be used, as well as organic, sustainable, |
| help to increase your business, as | | | | and/or free trade products. These changes may help |
| environmentally-focused people will likely choose a | | | | to reduce your impact on the environment. |
| "green" business over one that is not. | | | | When purchasing cleaning supplies, it is good to choose |
| When you are looking to start a green business, you | | | | eco-friendly ones. These often use organic or natural |
| may first look to small things that you may do to help | | | | ingredients instead of harsh chemicals. You can also |
| the environment. One very small step that you can | | | | decide to use recycled sponges instead of paper |
| take is to recycle all of your business recyclables. This | | | | towels for cleaning up messes. This reduces |
| is a very easy step, as many things are recyclable and | | | | consumption, and it also saves your business money. |
| many cities have simple recycling programs. | | | | Hybrid or electric company cars are great for larger |
| A less convenient, yet free step that you can take is | | | | companies that use company cars. Hybrids get better |
| to compost all organic materials (i. E. Fruit cores, egg | | | | gas mileage than most other cars, so they are |
| shells, etc.) in your office. Some cities have compost | | | | probably worth the investment. If you can afford to go |
| bins, and it is important to use them. Compost is | | | | state-of-the-art, you can consider a hybrid/electric car |
| organic materials that would normally be thrown into | | | | technology. This car is fully electric, but if you run out of |
| the trash. Instead, items that are composted can be | | | | power you can switch it to hybrid mode. |
| used as nutrients for plants and landscaping. This | | | | Solar power is an investment, but it can have a great |
| returns the matter back into the earth instead of | | | | pay out. It is ideal if your company building is often in |
| storing it up in a landfill. | | | | the sun. Solar power converts energy from the sun |
| Another easy step that you may take is to reduce the | | | | into electricity using a series of cells. With enough cells |
| amount of consumption in your office. You can do this | | | | you may be able to make your company completely |
| by analyzing how much paper, plastic, materials, etc. | | | | solar-powered, and you may even be able to help the |
| You use in your office. You then look for ways to | | | | environment by returning extra power back into the |
| reduce the amount of these items that you use. For | | | | power grid. They are expensive, but in the long run can |
| instance, if you use ten sheets of single-sided paper to | | | | save your company money. |
| create brochures, you may want to switch to five | | | | |