Tips to Help Your Business Go Green

Now, more than ever, the environment is an important and hot topic. Co-op America defines a green business as one that operates in ways that solve, rather than cause, environmental and social problems. By adopting principles, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life for its customers, employees, communities, and the environment, green companies make a huge difference.

From NBC with its eco-themed, “Green is Universal” week to smaller businesses such as Go Green Hosting to the Philadelphia Eagles NFL franchise, many environmentally conscience companies are doing their part to help the environment by “going green.” Here are just a few tips for your business to get started doing the same:

1. Start a recycling program;
2. Buy recycled, environmentally friendly business products;
3. Adopt company policies designed with the environment in mind;
4. Buy or lease hybrid cars;
5. Carpool with your co-workers; and
6. Opt out of receiving paper catalogs and other junk mail outs.

Check out these 50 ways other companies are taking a stand for green.