Green Small Business: Becoming Environmentally Friendly, Part 2

In the first part of this series we discussed some basic ways you can be environmentally friendly and help make your business a green one. Now we’ll take a look at a few additional things you can do to make a difference:

Dam it up. Install displacement toilet dams in your toilet reservoirs. One way to do this is by placing one or two plastic containers filled with stones (not bricks) in the toilet’s reservoir. This will displace about 4 liters of water per flush, which adds up to a substantial reduction over a full year.

Choose recycled products. When you shop for paper, choose a type that contains maximum available recycled content. When choosing a supplier, ask if they take back packaging for reuse, and then take advantage of the service.

Awareness. Become more aware of “greener” products or services within your local community. The more you maximize local vendors or suppliers, the less energy is wasted when they make their deliveries to you.

There are many resources available for small businesses or individuals who want to start running a more environmentally friendly household or home-based business. A quick search on the Internet can get you going. Here are a couple of sites that will give you a place to start:

• http://www.greenbusiness.net/
• http://www.greenbiz.com/