Taking care of the environment is no longer an activity reserved for those that make their own yogurt! Indeed, it is becoming increasingly obvious that to preserve this planet and its resources for the next generation, every individual and business has to play their part.
Happily, there is a range of actions you can take to ensure your business does its parts for the Environment. After all, there is no Planet B! Read on to find out what they are.
Make sure your premises is sustainable
A highly effective way of making sure your business is as eco-friendly as possible is to embrace sustainability practices around your premises and site. There are many actions you can take to ensure your company premises operates sustainably too, including using a renewable energy supplier, adding extra insulation to walls, and ceilings to keep the temperate stable, and even saving energy by utilizing natural light as much as possible.
Think about how you will dispose of your IT equipment when you are done using it
One of the biggest challenges to a business being eco-friendly is the disposal of large or bulky IT and electrical equipment when it is no longer used. This is because it cannot be thrown away in the trash, as it contains chemicals that can be dangerous both for those handling the waste and for the environment if the waste is disposed of traditionally.
Fortunately, it is still possible to dispose of large, or bulky IT items in an eco-friendly way. This is because there are companies that specialize in things like server recycling, which will come and pick up such things from you. Then will then take them away and break them down to be recycled which stops them from ending up in traditional landfills where they can become toxic to the environment.
Consider using recyclable or compostable packaging
If your business makes a physical product that you ship out to customers you can be more eco-friendly by ensuring that the packaging you use is either recyclable or compostable. Indeed, some businesses are choosing to use offcuts of fabric or other materials that would normally be wasted instead of packing peanuts for this purpose.
Another advantage of offering recyclable or compostable packaging is that it can make your product a more attractive option to consumers as well This is because, consumers are becoming increasingly more aware of and concerned with eco issues, and they will vote with their wallet by choosing products that take this into account.
Add recycling stations for your staff
Last, of all, another way you can make sure your business is as eco-friendly as possible is to introduce recycling stations for your staff. This means they can divide their waste and recycle things like disposable coffee cups, used paper, and even food packaging.
Of course, you could always go one step further and encourage them to use things like reusable coffee cups by providing coffee machines on-site. You can even get coffee pod machines with biodegradable pods now, which are particularly.