Is it Time for Your Business to Go Green?
- Date: 2008-10-10 - Word Count: 258
Share This!
Though the statement "going green" may sound cliché, businesses around the country are learning that providing green products and services can be very profitable. In addition, green efforts are environmentally friendly and can make businesses more competitive and appealing to consumers.
There are a myriad of ways businesses can go green, from utilizing green transportation to selling organic products. Industry giant Bank of America has reduced paper use since 2000 by more than 30% with an internal recycling program that recycles 30,000 tons of paper a year. Small businesses are catching onto the trend as well - a small Utah caterer uses biodiesel blended with their own cooking oil to fuel their trucks and is 100% wind-powered through the Blue Sky Program.
Small businesses often have the most difficult time converting to green endeavors. But take heart! You can become eco-friendly even on a limited budget:
Research local recycling programs and find out how your business can take advantage of them. Items you should be recycling include glass, paper, and plastic products. Use energy efficient light bulbs (compact fluorescent bulbs) in all lighting fixtures. CFLs are 4 times as efficient and last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. Use a programmable thermostat in the office to control heating and air conditioning, which can translate into big utility savings. Purchase recycled or organic products whenever possible. Contact your vendors to see if they offer any eco-friendly goods. At the end of the day, have all employees turn off their computers completely (as opposed to just "standby" or "sleep" mode).Related Tags: small business, eco-friendly, green business, going green, utah caterer
Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles
Recent articles in this category:
- Quality Bottle Closures For Homes And Hotels
Caps of various sizes and of any make have been in the market since a very long time. Local manufact - Why Mobile Catering Business Is Growing Sharply
Concession trailer business is one of the most lucrative and profitable business in the present time - Computers, Document Storage - Organizing for Maximum Productivity
By Bill Thomas From my “DocuBLOG” column Bill works for USA-ONE Interactiv - Getting The Small Business Start Up Help That You Need
When you first decide to start your own small business, you realize you can use all the start up hel - How to Write Headlines That Get Read
Headlines are the most important part of a print ad. In fact, David Ogilvy, famous ad man and auth - What's the Best Way to Approach "you" About Doing Business (b2b)?
I want to know that you truly care about my business, that you are invested in making your product/ - The Future of Small Business - Doom and Gloom or What?
Each year it seems harder for small businesses to stay afloat. Many spaces in strip malls and other - Simple Advice for Small Businesses in Tough Times
Here's a survival guide for small business with a list of things you need to concentrate on in toug - Advice for Newbies in Business Networking International (bni)
For anyone considering joining BNI .... or new to their business networking organization ... here's - Search Engine Marketing Strategies for Small Business
Here's an easy listing of search engine strategies any small business can do and all should take ad
Most viewed articles in this category:
- Discover How to Entertain on a Budget
To most people these two words, entertain and budget, are miles apart. But they don't have to be. Wh - Six Reasons the Merlin Magix is Ideal for your Business
Why the Merlin Magix Phone System Integrated Phone System is ideal as your business phone system - Indian IT's Off-shore Gains
recent revised guidance of Satyam Computer Services (Satyam), the over $1-billion Indian IT se - 7 Sure-Fire Time Management Tricks To Get More Done
Do you know why you don't get all the stuff on your to-do list done? Sometimes it's as sim - How to be Successful in Business
Starting a business and making it work is the primary purpose for having a business to begin with. I - Setting Up a Decorative Painting Portfolio - How Do You Do It?
Setting up a professional looking portfolio is essential to impressing and obtaining clients as they - Home Business Taxes-How To Stop Taxes In Your Home Business From Sneaking Up On You
"Sixty thousand dollars? You guys are joking right?" I had just completed my first year of being fai - The #1 Small Business Phone System
T h e N o . 1 s m a l l - b u s i n e s s phone s y s t e m . . . s i m p l y p o w e r f u l . . .p - Training Employees Within A Budget
Businesses have spent a lot on employee training and their development in order to improve sales, cu - Hollander Consultants Ends 2006 with its Second Highest Year Ever
Hollander Consultants Also has Second Highest 4th Quarter Ever Tualatin, OR: Hollander C
