Business waste
reduction and recycling in Newham
Going green makes good business
sense.
More and more customers, shareholders and employees are
starting to question the impact of businesses on the environment.
In order to stay competitive it's important to start making changes
to your business. Going green could save your business money, it's
good for public relations and it doesn't cost the earth.
Still need convincing?
Check out more reasons for going green here.
Don't know where to start? Try these top three tips:
1 -
Reduce what you produce
At the end of the day take a look in your bin, is it full of things
that you've spent money on and not used? If so think about how you
can combat this. For example careful stock control will ensure that
you have the correct number of each product - this is especially
useful when goods have 'sell by dates'. See more ways to reduce
here (link to reduce page)
2 -
Reuse:
Reusing items that are normally thrown away after being used once
is a good way to save money and waste less, for example using waste
/ scrap paper as note paper. Start a scrap paper box in each office
and encourage staff and colleagues to use this for memos and notes
rather than a fresh piece of paper. See more was to reuse here
(link to reuse page)
3 -
Recycle:
Recycling your waste is good in many ways - it reduces the demand
for raw materials and saves on natural resources, it reduces the
amount of energy used, and cuts down on transport costs, the need
for landfill is reduced and it helps to reduce the risk of climate
change. Contact some recycling contractors (see Business Waste
Directory) to get quotes from them on how much it would cost for
your business to recycle. See more ways to recycle here (link to
recycle page)
REMEMBER - By following these three simple rules
you will reduce the amount of waste you produce and will be able to
save money on the cost of your waste disposal
contract.