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R1 for Business

Written by: Dixie Schmatz

Article Overview: The enviro 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – are a great place to take some relatively easy steps to help the environment. Reduce is first because it has the most positive impact on the ecology and possibly your business’s bottom line.

R1 for Business

Everyone is talking environment but you may be uncertain how it can help your business, how much it will cost and if it is worth any extra time and effort. Three of the basic tenants of “going green” are reduce, reuse and recycle.

The good news is - you may actually find some cost savings in applications of the 3 R’s, especially the first 2. (The third may not save you money but you can get good PR at very little cost. – More on this in a different article.)

Reduce means just what it says: by using less products you can help the world (and possibly your bottom line.) So what kind of products can your business reduce? Here are some examples:

Cups in the break-room: Provide a place for people to store their own personal cup and reduce the use of disposables. (You could even give everyone a cup with their name for a Holiday gift and possibly still save money.)

Disposable pens: If you are not in a public setting where pens are always walking off, provide your employees with a pen that can be refilled. – If your pens do walk off, you can use those giant flowers – or maybe something similar related to your business - to remind people that it is not their pen and reduce your purchases.

Long distance meetings: Depending on the meeting a phone conference may work as well as a face to face meeting – saving gas, tires, depreciation and stress on the traveler. There are FREE phone services that let you set up conference calls with your own access code. Each person who calls in pays their own long distance rate but otherwise there is no charge.

Energy use: Ask people to turn the light off when they leave the bathroom. A small step but every small step can help.

These are just some ideas. Involve your employees in determining more. You will be pleasantly surprised at how willing they are to participate in the actions because they can benefit both you and them.

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About the Author: Dixie Schmatz RSS for Dixie's articles - Visit Dixie's website Dixie Schmatz is President and Co-Founder of Notyak - Gateway to Greener Living found on the web at www.notyak.com - You don’t have to be a yak herder to have a positive impact on the environment. Notyak believes that each person and business should take the steps that make sense for them, moving forward not backward, and expect others to do the same. If we all do this, the world will be a better place. ****** If you are interested in joining the Notyak Business Network visit us at www.network.notyak.com ****** Dixie has a Ph.D., is very interested in the environment and has had an Internet presence for several years. Businesses are recognizing the importance of “going green” and as a green business owner and manager, Dixie’s insights can help your business understand the issues, participate in the movement and take advantage of new marketing opportunities. Click here to visit Dixie's website More from Dixie Schmatz R2 for Business Paperless Office Where are You Parking Lot Power Green Thinkers Meet in Brussels Reuse Repurpose Recycle What is the Difference

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