Go Green This Spring
Kermit the Frog once remarked, "It's not easy being green." Goin' green takes new thinking and a commitment to a better, more sustainable way to do business. Here are some practical ideas for greening your business--and home--to help the environment and your bottom line.
Stop the energy vampires
Turn off and unplug equipment when not in use and save up to 25 percent of your energy costs. Check out the ENERGY STAR link for more info.
Flush away water expenses
To use less water, simply fill an empty plastic pint or quart container with stones and place in the toilet tank. Click here for 100 more water saving tips.
The heat's on
Save money by lowering the heat in the winter, and raising the A/C in the summer. Just one degree difference can save 3 to 5 percent on your bill.
Put the brakes on business travel
Use more video conferencing. Buy a hybrid corporate fleet and perhaps a few electric cars. Some garages offer free spots for electric vehicles. Check out electric car charging stations in the metro area.
Think local
While globalization renders the world a smaller place, the unique qualities of regional markets still exist. Buying from local businesses supports local economies and saves materials and energy used in shipping. How wonderful to bite into a big juicy apple picked just moments before.
Join a community-supported agriculture program or CSA and support local farms. Spring is the time to sign up.
To print or not to print
Remember the Lorax who spoke for the truffula trees? We need to speak for all trees and limit excessive printing. But when you do print, use both sides. Send documents from computer to computer instead of faxing, and buy paper with a high percentage of post-consumer content. Dr. Seuss would be proud.
Schedule an energy audit
Many utility companies subside them. Check out Pepco's program. You could save beaucoup bucks.
Be a sun worshiper, go solar
Easy to swallow
Reusable plastic gallon water jugs save money, the earth and its waterways. Many Safeway stores offer water-refilling stations called Glacier Water, which have six-times filtered water. Or install a reverse osmosis station for yourself and your employees. Better water = better health.
RENEW REUSE RECYCLE
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