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5 Ways to Go Green In Your Business

Going green in your business is not only important to help save resources, it often means a savings in costs that you didn’t expect. Since both these things are positive, there is really no reason for not making at least some changes towards sustainability, whether you run a small SEO business or a coffee shop.

Here are 5 ways to go green in your business –

1. Saving on water usage is easy.

• Install low-flow toilets
• Fix dripping taps or leaking cisterns
• Choose low-flow taps and shower heads.
• If you have an outdoor area to maintain, use drought tolerant plants and mulch to prevent soil drying out. Install irrigation with a sensor so water is not wasted.
• If you clean with a hose, use a high pressure washer because it will use less water

2. Waste reduction in the office

• In the office kitchen use bulk supplies of condiments rather than single serves, which are way more expensive.
• Encourage employees to bring refillable water bottles and their own coffee mugs, instead of using bottled water and plastic mugs.
• Compost kitchen waste and offer it to local growers
• Consider warm air hand dryers if you want to go paperless
• Save documents digitally if possible.

3. Fuel consumption

• If possible, leave the car at home and ride a bike to work
• If that’s not possible, consider car-pooling or using public transport
• Business owners need to look at locating their office close to bike tracks or public transport. They should also provide safe bike racks.
• Nominate a day for employees to leave their car at home – with the chance to win a prize.
• Working from home will also save fuel.

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