8 Quick Steps To Making Your Small Business Green
Are you under pressure to do the right thing and make your small business ecofriendly? Here are 8 quick steps to get you there.
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1. Convert your toilets to low flow.
2. Replace incandescent bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent lights.
3. Invest in office equipment that carries Energy Star rating.
4. Use computers and monitors that meet EPEAT environmental standards.
5. Reduce the amount of toxics in your cleaning products.
6. Become a collection center for recycling of used customer materials like paint, batteries and fluorescent bulbs
7. Encourage your employees to use mass transit and if possible subsidize or incentivize the use.
8. Reduce the use of disposable plastic utensils, cutlery and dishes and increase the percentage of recycled content in your paper products.
Understanding and implementing these eight elements will get you on the way to being green.