On the journey to ZING Green Products and zinggreenproducts.com it was amazing some of the commentary out there regarding “going green” in the business world. “Being green is too expensive”, “going green does not have the pay back”, “we just haven’t gotten into the whole green thing, it is too much work and we don’t have the time”, etc. were some common types of comments. The truth is, many going green tactics can be very cheap or free AND can add revenue to the bottom line. Here are eight simple money-saving and green tactics that any of us in the business world can implement today at little or no cost:
- Print/Copy two-sided. What would be the impact to your company’s bottom line if paper consumption was cut in half?
- Print less/Review documents on screen/Route documents electronically
- Reuse scrap paper, file folders, routing envelopes
- Get in the habit of turning off the lights for areas not in use (conference rooms, desks, storage rooms, bathrooms)
- Put your computer into “sleep” mode or shut them off when you are in meetings, at lunch or leaving for the day.
- Make sure that water taps are competely off when you are done using them. Water is not free…
- Take the stairs versus the elevator, if applicable. It is good for you and saves electricity.
- Remove your name from unwanted mailing lists. How much time is spent sorting and handling unwanted mail?
These green tactics don’t require major investments to implement and are changes each of us can make in our business lives to be a little greener AND help the bottom line. Clearly, there are a lots of other ways to make a business greener like recycling, car pooling, green purchasing, etc. Check out the posters and signs on our site www.ZingGreenProducts.com for other ideas that business employees can implement to be greener at work. If you have a cheap green tactic – please share!