Improve My Business

What classifies a business as green? Could you be certified as a green business? There are a million questions surrounding being green, but it’s not really all that complicated.

We all know the obvious things: recycle, reduce paper use, turn off lights, etc. But you can take it a step further by implementing an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for your business. The EPA Small Business Division has produced a workbook to help small businesses develop their very own EMP. The 80 page workbook is free and can be downloaded from the Business.gov website. It is a great resource whether you want something simple to help educate your employees and customers on your efforts, or if you’re looking to implement a full Environmental Management System (EMS). (If you’re after the latter, may I remind you that McDCG is available to assist you). Either way it’s a great place to start and you may find that you’re greener than you thought!

For more ideas visit the Green Guide for New Businesses on the Business.gov website.

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Ah, the air is cooling, the leaves are turning - can the avalanche of holiday catalogs be far behind?

As an environmentalist, I prefer not to get catalogs for things I will never purchase.  I prefer to do a web search if there’s something specific I’m looking for.  I prefer not to have to recycle these catalogs - I’d like not to receive them in the first place — and this is where the good folks at Catalog Choice comes in.  If you go to www.catalogchoice.org and sign up, you can eliminate catalogs from being delivered to you.  [I found this particularly helpful when moving also.]

So do the right thing, eliminate the excess catalogs, and your mailperson’s aching back will thank you for it!

Technorati Tags: enviornment, green living, save a tree