Creating a Greener Business
And This is How YOU Can Take Advantage
“Go Green!” that’s the mantra on the mass and social media. The ozone layer has been badly affected by human activities; it will also take human activities to restore it. Human activities cut across everything we do and the way we relate with nature. There are some things can be done in the office environment to better the situation with our planet. Join big companies like Walmart, Amazon, etc. in contributing to sustainability.
Here are ways you can create a greener business.
Make green thinking a part of your office culture
It starts with a mindset and this sustainability mindset can be developed by making it an office culture. Put it as part of the company’s goals. Let it resonate in the way things are done. You can even put a list of things to do in the office to better the cause of sustainability.
Change light bulbs
Use low watts and less energy consuming light bulbs. Led light is suggested. Ensure that energy consumed by bulbs is reduced to the possible minimum.
Eliminate Plastic Bottles
Plastic bodies are non-disposable. They don’t decay when bury and they are dangerous to the environment when burnt. Avoid them. Donate all the plastic bottles in your office to a plastic industry for recycling.
Do Business with Green Vendors
Ensure that your vendors and suppliers adhere to the principles of sustainability before you do business with them. Check the sources of their raw material. Have a reputation for sustainability that they would be forced to live up to.
Conserve Human Energy
What robots or machines can do, don’t make humans do it. It is not sustainable. Learn to conserve human energy as much as you can through the use of automation. Conserving human energy will make for longer and healthier living.
Host a Fundraising Event
You can host a fundraising event for sustainability. It could be to purchase large bins that waste can be collected in for recycling. It can also be to get solar panels installed in the houses in a community so as to reduce reliance on unsustainable ways.
Recycle and Reuse
This is one method that has proven to be very effective. Instead of using raw materials to produce new items, old items can be recycled and reused. Old computer systems have components that can be used in creating new ones. You should be willing to let go of old items for recycling. Instead of disposing, recycle.
Use Green Cleaning Products
Ensure that the cleaning products you use in the office are from sustainable sources and are environmentally friendly themselves. Some cleaning products are hazardous to the environment as they contribute to the green house effect.
Utilize Natural Light
Natural light is sunlight; utilize it. This will reduce your power consumption and give room for sustainability. Encourage your staff to open their windows in the morning and turn out the light. You can have a lighting mechanism that automatically turns out the light once the sun is out.
Sign Up for Paperless Billing
Apart from the fact that your bills are safe and secure, you contribute your quota to sustainability by signing for paperless billing. It has been estimated that about 250 million gallons of oil, 10 million trees, and 1 billion gallons of water are used to create receipts just in the United States every year. Reduce these alarming figures by signing up for paperless billing.
Buy Recycled Paper
How you react to recycle items matters a lot. You should get recycled paper for use in your office. This shows a contribution towards environmental sustainability.
Use Power Strips
These are extension joints where multiple appliances can be connected. They can help in preventing power surge and limiting the impact of high voltage. There are smart power strips which utilizes weak infrared lights to detect if anyone is nearby so as to put the appliances on standby mode to save power.
Consider a Smart Thermostat
A thermostat normally regulates room temperature. However, with smart thermostats, the user can control the wifi-enabled smart thermostat via the mobile phone or computer. The thermostat can even sense when the occupier is not around and reduce energy usage as a result.
Allow Employees to Telecommute
By allowing employees to work from home or anywhere convenient, you reduce energy usage in your office.
Consider a Four-Day Week
You should consider less working days to reduce energy consumption. More work can be done from home.
Reuse Ink Cartridges
If you dispose ink cartridges, you are adding more to environmental pollution. You should reuse the cartridges.
Donate Old Electronics
Instead of disposing them, donate them to manufacturers for recycling. You can even give it out to those who may need it.
Buy Fair Trade Coffee
Fair trade coffees are certified to have been produced according to fair trade standards. These standards include transparency, and adherence to international law standards. You should insist on fair trade coffee from your suppliers.
Go Organic for Office Lunch
Eat organic products and fruits during lunch. Ensure a supply of this type of food and do well to convince your employees on the benefits.
Get an Energy Audit
An energy audit will show you how you consume energy in your office. It will be very beneficial to get one to know where to watch subsequently.
Support Local Vendors
Don’t go outside your community for what you can get within your community. Buy from local vendors and support their businesses.
Use Rechargeable Batteries
Don’t use disposable batteries; use rechargeable ones. They are sustainable and can be used for a longer lasting period.
Look Into Solar Energy
If possible, get a solar panel roof. Solar energy is sustainable and affordable. It reduces your energy consumption drastically and it can never run out.
Start a Carpooling Program
You can have a situation where your employees arrange that one person will convey four other persons to their destination for a little fee. This will reduce the number of cars on the road.
Use the Cloud
It is safe, efficient, and affordable. Instead of having hard drives and storage items all flying around, use the cloud. You can get things done smarter that way.
In conclusion, your contribution to sustainability will not only benefit you, but the whole world. Contribute your quota by getting your business on the trajectory of environmental sustainability.
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Kuunda Biashara ya Kijani na Hii ni Jinsi Unavyoweza Kuchukua Faida <unk>Go Green!<unk> hiyo ni mantra kwenye vyombo vya habari vya umma na kijamii. Tabaka la ozoni limeharibiwa sana na shughuli za kibinadamu; pia itahitaji shughuli za kibinadamu kulirudisha. Shughuli za kibinadamu zinapitia kila kitu tunachofanya na jinsi tunavyohusiana na asili. Kuna mambo fulani yanayoweza kufanywa katika mazingira ya ofisi ili kuboresha hali ya sayari yetu. Kujiunga na makampuni makubwa kama Walmart, Amazon, nk. katika kuchangia uendelevu. Hapa ni njia ya kuunda biashara ya kijani. Kufanya kufikiri kijani sehemu ya utamaduni wako wa ofisi huanza na mtazamo wa uendelevu na unaweza kuendeleza mtazamo huu wa uendelevu kwa kuifanya kuwa utamaduni wa ofisi. Weka kama sehemu ya malengo ya kampuni. Acha jambo hilo lionekane katika jinsi mambo yanavyofanywa. Unaweza hata kuweka orodha ya mambo ya kufanya katika ofisi ili kuboresha sababu ya uendelevu. Badilisha balbu za taa Tumia balbu za umeme zenye nguvu ndogo na zinazotumia nishati kidogo. Nuru ya LED inapendekezwa. Hakikisha kwamba nishati inayotumiwa na balbu hupunguzwa hadi kiwango cha chini iwezekanavyo. Kuondoa chupa za plastiki Miili ya plastiki haiwezi kutumiwa mara moja. Haziharibiki zinapozikwa na ni hatari kwa mazingira zinapochomwa. Waziepushe nao. Tolea chupa zote za plastiki katika ofisi yako kwa sekta ya plastiki kwa ajili ya kuchakata. Kufanya biashara na wauzaji wa kijani kuhakikisha kwamba wauzaji wako na wauzaji wanashikilia kanuni za uendelevu kabla ya kufanya biashara nao. Angalia vyanzo vya vifaa vyao vya mbinu. Wamepewa sifa ya kuwa na uwezo wa kudumu ambao wanalazimika kuifuata. Kuhifadhi Nishati ya Binadamu Kile ambacho roboti au mashine zinaweza kufanya, usimfanye binadamu afanye. Hilo haliwezekani. Jifunze kuhifadhi nishati ya kibinadamu kadiri uwezavyo kupitia matumizi ya automatisering. Kuhifadhi nishati ya kibinadamu kutasaidia kuishi kwa muda mrefu na kwa afya. Mkutano wa kukusanya fedha unaweza kuwa mwenyeji wa tukio la kukusanya fedha kwa ajili ya uendelevu. Inaweza kuwa kununua mabati makubwa ambayo taka zinaweza kukusanywa ili kuzungushwa tena. Pia, kuna uwezekano wa kuweka paneli za jua katika nyumba za watu, na hivyo kupunguza utegemezi wao kwa njia zisizo za kudumu. Kutumia na Kutumia Tena Njia hii imethibitika kuwa yenye matokeo sana. Badala ya kutumia malighafi kutengeneza vitu vipya, vitu vya zamani vinaweza kutumiwa tena na kutumiwa tena. Mifumo ya zamani ya kompyuta ina sehemu ambazo zaweza kutumiwa kutengeneza mifumo mipya. Unapaswa kuwa tayari kuachilia vitu vya zamani kwa ajili ya kuchakata. Badala ya kuondoa, uchanganue upya. Tumia bidhaa za kusafisha za kijani kuhakikisha kwamba bidhaa za kusafisha unazotumia ofisini zinatoka kwa vyanzo vya kudumu na ni rafiki wa mazingira wenyewe. Baadhi ya bidhaa za kusafisha ni hatari kwa mazingira kwa sababu huchangia athari ya chafu. Tumia Nuru ya Asili Nuru ya Asili ni nuru ya jua; tumia. Hii itapunguza matumizi yako ya nishati na kutoa nafasi kwa ajili ya uendelevu. Washauri wafanyakazi wako wafungue madirisha yao asubuhi na kuzima taa. Unaweza kutumia kifaa cha taa cha umeme ambacho hutumia umeme wa umeme wakati wa jua. Kujiandikisha kwa Billing Paperless Mbali na ukweli kwamba bili yako ni salama na salama, wewe kuchangia kiasi yako kwa uendelevu kwa kusaini kwa ajili ya billing paperless. Inakadiriwa kwamba karibu galoni milioni 250 za mafuta, miti milioni 10 na galoni bilioni 1 za maji hutumiwa kutengeneza risiti nchini Marekani pekee kila mwaka. Punguza idadi hizi za kutisha kwa kujiandikisha kwa bili zisizo na karatasi. Kununua karatasi iliyotengenezwa upya Jinsi unavyoitikia vitu vilivyotengenezwa upya ni muhimu sana. Unapaswa kupata karatasi iliyotengenezwa upya ili itumiwe ofisini mwako. Hii inaonyesha mchango kuelekea uendelevu wa mazingira. Matumizi Power Strips Hizi ni viungo upanuzi ambapo vifaa mbalimbali inaweza kuunganishwa. Wanaweza kusaidia katika kuzuia kuongezeka kwa umeme na kupunguza athari za voltage ya juu. Vipande vya umeme vya smart vinaweza kutumia taa dhaifu za infrared kugundua ikiwa kuna mtu karibu ili kuweka vifaa katika hali ya kusubiri ili kuokoa umeme. Fikiria Thermostat Smart Thermostat kawaida husimamia joto la chumba. Kwa hivyo, kwa thermostats za akili, mtumiaji anaweza kudhibiti thermostat ya akili iliyowezesha wifi kupitia simu ya rununu au kompyuta. Thermostat inaweza hata kuhisi wakati mpangaji si karibu na kupunguza matumizi ya nishati kama matokeo. Kwa kuwawezesha wafanyakazi kufanya kazi kutoka nyumbani au mahali popote panapofaa, unaweza kupunguza matumizi ya nishati katika ofisi yako. Fikiria Wiki ya Siku Nne Unapaswa kufikiria siku chache za kazi ili kupunguza matumizi ya nishati. Kazi zaidi yaweza kufanywa kutoka nyumbani. Tumia tena cartridges za wino Ikiwa unatupa cartridges za wino, unaongeza uchafuzi wa mazingira. Unapaswa kutumia tena risasi hizo. Badala ya kuondoa vifaa vya elektroniki vya zamani, vipe watengenezaji ili viweze kutumiwa tena. Unaweza hata kugawa pesa hizo kwa wale wanaohitaji. Kununua Fair Trade Coffee Fair biashara kahawa ni kuthibitishwa kuwa wamekuwa zinazozalishwa kwa mujibu wa viwango vya biashara ya haki. Viwango hivi ni pamoja na uwazi, na kufuata viwango vya sheria za kimataifa. Unapaswa kusisitiza juu ya kahawa ya biashara ya haki kutoka kwa wauzaji wako. Nenda Organic kwa ajili ya Office Lunch Kula bidhaa za kikaboni na matunda wakati wa chakula cha mchana. Hakikisha una chakula cha kutosha na uwashawishi wafanyakazi wako kuhusu faida zake. Utafiti wa nishati: Uchunguzi wa nishati unaonyesha jinsi unavyotumia nishati katika ofisi yako. Ni muhimu sana kujua mahali pa kutazama baadaye. Msaada wa Wauzaji wa Mitaa Usiende nje ya jamii yako kwa kile unachoweza kupata ndani ya jamii yako. Nunua kutoka kwa wauzaji wa ndani na kuunga mkono biashara zao. Tumia betri zinazoweza kusafirishwa tena Usitumie betri zinazoweza kutumiwa mara moja; tumia zile zinazoweza kusafirishwa tena. Ni ya kudumu na inaweza kutumika kwa muda mrefu zaidi. Angalia Nishati ya Jua Ikiwa inawezekana, pata paa la paneli za jua. Nishati ya jua ni ya kudumu na ya bei nafuu. Inapunguza matumizi yako ya nishati kwa kiasi kikubwa na haiwezi kamwe kukoma. Kuanzisha Carpooling Programu Unaweza kuwa na hali ambapo wafanyakazi wako kupanga kwamba mtu mmoja itabeba watu wengine wanne kwa marudio yao kwa ada kidogo. Hilo litapunguza idadi ya magari barabarani. Tumia wingu Ni salama, ufanisi, na nafuu. Badala ya kuwa na diski ngumu na vitu vya kuhifadhi vyote vinavyopaa, tumia wingu. Unaweza kufanya mambo kwa busara zaidi kwa njia hiyo. Kwa kumalizia, mchango wako kwa uendelevu hautakufaidi wewe tu, lakini ulimwengu wote. Kuchangia kiasi chako kwa kupata biashara yako juu ya trajectory ya uendelevu wa mazingira. National Independent Hardware Association of America ni kampuni ya Amerika ya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa vya vifaa. Natumaini umepata thamani ndani ya makala hii juu ya Kuunda Biashara ya Kijani. Tunapenda kujua zaidi juu ya nini, tafadhali tujulishe katika maoni hapa chini.