Greener Disposable Tableware for the Office
I try to limit my use of disposables as much as possible. Reusing something is, after all, the greenest option. But it’s not always practical. For an office kitchen or corporate event, it may not make sense to have reusable plates that could be broken or lost. At the same time, all those boxes of plastic plates won’t biodegrade any time soon. In fact, they’ll probably still be around for thousands of years. On top of it all, they’re made from oil, a nonrenewable resource that requires intensive processing. Some plastic plates can technically be recycled, but most recycling facilities ...
5 Tips To Green Your Business Fleet
Many businesses have their own vehicle fleets to ship items or carry out business activities. Such businesses have a significant carbon footprint from transportation that can be reduced by taking simple and big steps towards reducing fuel consumption. In the long-run, most of these steps can accrue significant savings to businesses with vehicle fleets. Here we provide five tips your business can take to green its fleet. 1) Purchase hybrid or plug-in vehicles. Hybrid vehicles run on a combination of gasoline and electricity, while plug-in vehicles run entirely on electricity, increasing energy efficiency substantially. These options can help reduce fuel consumption ...
5 Tips To Reducing Junk Mail
Let's face it. Your business probably gets some form of junk mail every day. Vendors offering non-related products, banks offering loans or credit cards, and catalogs pouring in non-stop. Junk mail not only costs dearly in trees cut, but also in money wasted for no particular reason. And these days, it's not just in the mail; junk mail is now also moved around electronically, wasting a lot of server bandwidth that requires energy to run. Reducing unwanted benefit can have several benefits to your business. First, of course, you'll be reducing your business' footprint as paper use and delivery-related carbon emissions ...
Restaurants Joining the Purified Water Bandwagon
Commentary: You can do a lot more to reduce your restaurant's footprint. Start by getting a Green Office Makeover to begin implementing specific changes that will cut your costs and footprint. Then move on to purchasing GREEN products at SHOPGREENIRENE that can complement your Green Office Makeover. In addition to water purity, water conservation is also very important. Green Irene's water conservation kit can help you reduce your water use substantially at cost savings. To get going right away with a Green Office Makeover, look up your Local Eco-Consultant today! When Americans dine out we typically want to have a special ...
Earth Hour: Your Commitment Beyond
You probably heard of Earth Hour, an international effort that took place last Saturday, March 28th to save energy and raise awareness about global warming. Earth Hour counted with the participation of millions of individuals, thousands of cities, and many governments committed to taking action on global warming. More than a gesture of energy-saving, Earth Hour was symbolic because it demonstrated a global will to enter a new future powered by energy efficiency, renewable energy, and more sustainable lifestyles. In effect, it showed a universal commitment by people to move human society towards sustainability. Among the landmarks that participated in Earth ...
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Greener Disposable Tableware for the Office
I try to limit my use of disposables as much as possible. Reusing something is, after all, the greenest option. But it’s not always practical. For an office kitchen or corporate event, it may not make sense to have reusable plates that could be broken or lost. At the same time, all those boxes of plastic plates won’t biodegrade any time soon. In fact, they’ll probably still be around for thousands... [Read more]
What Is Corporate Social Responsibility?
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a form of business self-regulation to incorporate social and environmental concerns. It represents a business model that adheres to laws, ethical standards, and international norms. As part of the business model, businesses have to take into account the impact of their activities on the environment, employees, communities, stakeholders, and other members of... [Read more]
5 Ways To Be A Green Employee
You always hear about the need for businesses to go green. This implies that the managers of businesses have to make decisions and take actions that move the business in a green direction. Rarely do you hear about the need for employees to do their part as well. Employees can in fact play an important role in helping a business go green. Here are five ways employees can be green on the job. 1) Cut... [Read more]
5 Tips To Green Your Business Fleet
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5 Tips To Reducing Junk Mail
Let’s face it. Your business probably gets some form of junk mail every day. Vendors offering non-related products, banks offering loans or credit cards, and catalogs pouring in non-stop. Junk mail not only costs dearly in trees cut, but also in money wasted for no particular reason. And these days, it’s not just in the mail; junk mail is now also moved around electronically, wasting a... [Read more]
