Reasons to decrease waste generation and Green your business
As a business there are many reasons why you should be concerned about waste reduction. A few of these are:
- You can save money! Waste disposal is expensive so the less waste you produce means less money spent to have it removed.
- You can incur savings by switching to more efficient work practices.
For example, Xerox notes that paper represents over 20% of the cost for office and commercial printing, and that 30% to 40% of commercially printed material goes to waste. So ensuring that your business only prints what is absolutely necessary and utilizes double-sided printing can save you money!
- You can enhance your public image and generate positive publicity
- You can enhance customer trust.
- You help to reduce pollution in your community
- You can raise employee moral. Companies with “green” programs have reported that employees develop new devotion to their work and the company.
