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Saving Money and Energy on Office Equipment
We all know small businesses use an array of technologies, from computers, printers and copiers to smart phones, refrigerators and personal space heaters. The ever-growing number of gadgets is quickly driving up our electricity bills. According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient…
Sustainability Scores and Small Business
Small companies looking to break into major retailers these days have to contend with something other than just coveted shelf space: Their sustainability “score.”
Increasingly, big-name corporations are assessing and selecting their suppliers based on environmental benchmarks. The…
Sustainability Planning for Business Owners
Sustainability Planning 101 for Business Owners
Wise businesses are now weaving environmental sustainability into their long-term strategies, and they’re doing it by writing comprehensive sustainability plans. The point: to identify key areas of eco-friendly opportunity and give your business…
Five Easy Ways To Shave Business Energy Bills
Think “energy efficiency” and high-priced upgrades like replacing the office lights or installing a fancy energy-efficient heating system often spring to mind. In reality, though, many of the most effective energy-saving strategies for small businesses require little or no upfront cost,…
5 Sites to Help Make Your Business Greener
Access to information and resources that help small businesses become environmentally friendlier keeps getting easier.
A growing array of websites are offering businesses help reducing their environmental footprint – or at least providing some guidance and information to do it…
How to Donate or Recycle Old Office Equipment
From computers and printers to scanners and copiers, businesses rely on electronics galore these days. But when it’s time to replace all this equipment, it’s not always clear what to do with it.
Throwing away old office electronics hurts the environment, and is banned in many…
Five Green Business Trends For 2010
Small businesses are no longer cutting edge by calling themselves “green.” Big corporations like Wal-Mart and Nike down to the corner café are cultivating a greener image as consumer demand for environmentally responsible products and operations quickly goes mainstream.
What this…
How to Engage Employees in Workplace Greening
A good test of the success of a business’s “green” initiatives is employee buy-in. Do employees feel connected to the company’s eco-friendly endeavors? Do they actually talk about it and participate?
When I worked at The Wall Street Journal, our Top Small Workplaces project…
Get on the Fast Track to Green Tech Patents
Encouraging the growth of green technology and green jobs has been a priority for the Obama administration. The recent announcement that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will fast-track green technology patent applications is a step in the right direction.
According to U.S. Commerce Secretary…
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