Image from istockphoto.com Last week we discussed the ten most common challenges sustainable businesses face in the article, “Top 10 Sustainability Hurdles for Businesses in 2013“. As promised, this week we provide ways a business can overcome the most common sustainability challenges. This post explores the first five hurdles and is part one of two. …
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1. Reduce Paper Clutter with an ENERGY STAR Qualified Scanner One of the telltale signs of a disorganized office is a desk covered with multiple stacks of paper documents yet to be filed. To help reduce office paper clutter, a desktop scanner is key. If you recycle the paper documents after you’ve scanned, you can …
1. There are too many metrics that claim to measure sustainability—and they’re too confusing. 2. Government policies need to incent outcomes and be more clearly connected to sustainability. 3. Consumers do not consistently factor sustainability into their purchase decisions. 4. Companies do not know how best to motivate employees to undertake sustainability initiatives. 5. Sustainability …
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Our cardboard lawn bag funnel for paper bags is this week’s product feature! As the remaining autumn leaves fall, it’s time for that final yard cleanup. Help make the job easier by using a leaf funnel to hold leaf bags open. Plastic leaf bag holders are also an option, but tend to be large and bulky …
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Help the environment this holiday season with these sustainable holiday tips! Recycle E-waste Are you contemplating buying a computer for that special someone – your spouse, your son or daughter who is going to school next year – replacing an older model? Make sure that you’re helping the environment by recycling this large producer of …
As a conclusion to our America Recycles Day blog series, we pose a final challenge, to implement an office recycling program. When people are asked if they recycle, the amount of hands that go up is increasing. One of the ways that we can help increase the amount of recyclers and get the habit started is to …
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So far, as part of our America Recycles Day blog series, we’ve challenged you to familiarize yourself with your local recycling programs, and learn the ins and outs of recycling plastic. This week we take you through the process of recycling paper. As the world’s largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company, it’s a …
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Last week we challenged you to familiarize yourself with your local recycling programs. This installment of our America Recycles Day blog series is another recycling challenge – to know your recyclable materials beginning with plastic. According to the Container Recycling Institute, more than 60 million plastic bottles end up in landfills and incinerators daily. So, …
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Last week, as we kicked off our America Recycles Day series, we challenged our readers to get to know their local recycling program. There are a variety of recycling solutions that may be offered in your area. In order to recycle successfully, it’s important to familiarize yourself with your local recycling program. Earth911.com allows you …
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In order to measure the success of a corporate sustainability program, accurate reporting is crucial. A survey recently conducted by Ernst & Young focused on Corporate Sustainability and Reporting. From those topics, six trends were derived. The survey tells us that company and stakeholder interest in corporate sustainability reporting continues to rise, although the tools …
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