Going Green Checklist For Home And Business

Posted by Karen Erdelac on Jul 6, 2020

Going Green Checklist For Home And BusinessAs the environment continues to be a focal point of many consumers, small business owners should strongly consider implementing or improving green practices. An increase of time spent at home also means a greater impact on your personal environment. Implementing green practices can reduce your carbon footprint, decrease energy costs, draw in environmentally conscious consumers and improve your reputation.

Green Business

Now is the time to invest in energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean transport: a green recovery. Delivering green infrastructure and supporting the technologies of the future makes economic sense.”

  • Start with an environmental audit
  • Use recyclable materials
  • Repurpose or redesign your products
  • Place recycling bins throughout the office
  • Encourage and reward environmentally conscious behavior
  • Hold your meetings remotely
  • Send email instead of paper newsletters
  • If you're going to use paper flyers, make sure you clearly indicate that they are recyclable
  • Buy materials locally
  • Sell online
  • Buy promotional products that directly encourage green behavior
  • List your website in a variety of green directories
  • Offset the negative effects of travel with innovative carbon offsets
  • Go digital for documents
  • Recycle paper
  • Turn off the lights
  • Clean green
  • Ban the bottled water
  • Buy recycled

Green Home

"Your house is just as much a part of the environment as the Arctic or the Amazon," said Helle Abelvik-Lawson, a UK-based campaigner at Greenpeace. So if it's the only bit of the environment you have easy access to, why not make it a greener place to live?"

  • Conduct your own home energy audit
  • Plant a simple backyard garden
  • Switch your lightbulbs to energy efficient types
  • When it’s time, replace appliances to energy efficient models
  • Buy an inexpensive reusable water bottle
  • Wash laundry in cold water instead of hot
  • Open your curtains and use natural light
  • Drive the speed limit, and combine as many errands as you can in one trip
  • Pay your bills online
  • Eat less meat
  • Use paper less and recycle more
  • Use canvas bags instead of plastic
  • Start a compost pile or bin
  • Choose cloth over paper
  • Cut down on energy in your home

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