By Grace Murphy
Since we’re on the brink of a climate crisis, it is more important now than ever before that we make more environmentally conscious decisions, both on an individual level and within businesses. This does not necessarily involve making huge changes, rather it just means making small alterations to the way your business is run.
Buying Reusable Materials
Since businesses often have to mass produce and mass use materials, you should think about investing a bit more money into sturdy, strong and reusable materials rather than going for the cheaper options. Although this may initially feel as though it is not economically viable, since you are spending a lot of money at once, it will be really beneficial in the long term as you will not have to re-purchase as many items. Businesses which have to transport a lot of items are often the ones that produce the most waste. Reusable Transport Packaging is a company which has the answers to this problem, by making sturdy packaging that can be used time and time again, without the need to throw things away. These can be used for all kinds of businesses, with the plastic pallets being great and practical for many situations.
Move Online Where Possible
With technology being increasingly prevalent in our lives, pretty much everything is available online nowadays. Letters and leaflets are being replaced by emails and there is less need for physical items than there was previously. For many reasons, especially with regard to sustainability and convenience, the internet has been great for businesses. Trees are being cut down all over the world for paper, a lot of which is used by businesses. Sending out newsletters, leaflets and information booklets uses a lot of paper, which means trees and wildlife are suffering. However, with the presence of websites, emails and texts, there is almost no need to send out physical copies anymore, particularly since these take far longer to distribute in comparison with a few clicks on your phone or laptop. Photocopying and printing is also very expensive, so the switch to doing things online will not only benefit your business environmentally, but economically too.
Plant Trees to Carbon Offset
If you have a little bit of land near your business, planting and looking after a few trees can be a great way to carbon offset your business. This will also make your surrounding area more attractive and pleasant and will keep the air fresh and clean.
Be a part of the change and transform your business into a sustainable one today. What is great about this is that it will often save you money too. This will help you to feel better about the decisions you are making in that they will have less of a damaging impact on the world. It will also mean that your business will look more attractive to a lot of customers, since you will be able to promote sustainability in your ethos.
Grace is a young, passionate writer with ample experience in blogging and a keen interest the environment and sustainability .
