202012 Resource 149173 155860 155860 1208702640358 1208702640358 Controlled Small Business Owners: How To Celebrate Earth Day 2008, Part 1

Home based business and small business owners can help the environment, honor special day

Since 1970, when the first Earth Day was celebrated, citizens have been given a special day to take note of the environment, and find ways to preserve our surroundings. On April 22, we will all have a chance to take part in this day by taking steps to make a difference.In this series, I’ll share some of the things you might consider for Earth Day celebrations. Who knows? You might even decide to make everyday an Earth Day:Make it a commute. If you don’t already have a carpool, start one. Other options are to walk, bike or utilize mass transportation systems instead of driving. You can find out more about carpooling at <a href="http://www.commuterchoice.com">www.commuterchoice.com</a>.Set an example. One of the best things you can do for your employees or coworkers is to lead by example. Whether you are the boss, and want to lead the way, or you are an employee, and want to encourage your head honchos to get more involved, try to make your workplace a “Best Workplace for Commuters.” Check out <a href="http://www.bwc.gov">www.bwc.gov</a>.Know your stuff. Do you ever wonder how the daily trips you take to work affect the air quality? You can read all about it, and break it all down at <a href="http://www.italladdsup.gov">www.italladdsup.gov</a>.Green up your office building. When an office building goes up, it affects natural resources, land and energy use, worker and public health, and community well being. By inhabiting a green office building, you can help protect human health, increase worker productivity, reduce costs and ensure future generations. Green Building principles equal harmony with the environment. Check out more at <a href="http://ofee.gov/sb/sb.asp">http://ofee.gov/sb/sb.asp</a>.Watch how you clean. Choosing the most environmentally friendly cleaning products can help reduce pollution. This is a simple way to make an immediate impact. Check out <a href="http://www.epa.gov">www.epa.gov</a> for hints.In the next part of this series, I'll share additional resources to help you have a fantastic Earth Day 2008. 10 application/xml false business owners earth day environment home based business small business small business owners Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.0.04506) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 mfmomper 98.220.94.255 false true false false true 189572 false false true false false false true 149173 blog blogsite/FreedomVoice/web