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- Make recycling easy and fun for customers.
One way you can do this is by making it easy for your customers to recycle the products they buy from you or give them an incentive to do so. One easy way to enforce recycling is to have recycling bins in obvious locations around your store for customers to use. Currys, the electrical store, is a great example of a business who makes it easy for customers to recycle their products as they offer a service which picks up old appliances when delivering new ones, free of charge. This idea is great for businesses who offer a delivery service and operate a similar style of business.
Another example is when coffee shops sell reusable cups/mugs and offer a discount on drinks when you bring your own mug, opposed to continuously using disposable ones. This idea can be used for any business which could offer a refill system. This method can save customers money and help the environment.
- Use sustainable products
It's not just down to the consumer to be responsible for making sustainable choices, businesses have a massive responsibility when contributing to environmental issues. Wherever possible it is important to choose eco-friendly products and keep sustainability at the heart of the business.You can do this by choosing recyclable, fairtrade or vegan products. Another way you can reduce your carbon footprint as a business is to replace traditional marketing with digital, reducing the amount of physical marketing efforts for example flyers and posters. Customers are likely to be impressed by your efforts to be mindful when it comes to the environment and may result in an increased customer base and customers may be more likely to return if they know you are sustainable. (If you are looking for ways to get more customers into your shop check out our ´How to get more customers into your shop’ on our blog page.
- Offer a bike to work scheme/ ‘leave car at home’ days
‘Cycle to Work scheme is a UK Government tax exemption initiative introduced in the Finance Act 1999 to promote healthier journeys to work and to reduce environmental pollution. It allows employers to loan cycles and cyclists' safety equipment to employees as a tax-free benefit’. Offering this scheme to your employees can help the environment as it reduces the amount of cars on the road as well as having health benefits for your employees. You can also have dedicated days where you can encourage employees to either walk/cycle to work if possible, having incentives for employees to do this may help. Car shares are also another great way to reduce car emissions.
- Have trees around the office
Planting trees or having plants around the office and work space not only makes the area look more appealing, it reduces stress and anxiety as well as purifying the air around you. NASA research reveals that indoor plants reduce 87% of indoor air pollutants within 24 hours, they also can boost oxygen levels and remove harmful pollutants such as carbon dioxide and formaldehyde. If your office is not filled with natural light, there are plenty of plants that thrive in low light, for a list of the best plants to have around the office, check out this link https://www.treehugger.com/cubicle-friendly-indoor-plants-4868734
- Correct waste disposal
If you are a company that deals with a lot of waste, how you dispose of this can have a huge impact on the environment. One way you can ensure your company is staying green is to get professional help with disposing waste. We are a registered waste carrier by the environmental agency and we take pride in the fact we are an ethically green company, ensuring we are contributing to the protection of the environment throughout all areas of our business. As registered waste carriers we have a duty of care, we are responsible for making sure the waste we carry is handled safely, legally, and packed correctly. We also ensure our modern fleet of trucks meets our high standards of environmentally friendly output. If this is something you are interested in, please get in touch by emailing info@anystockbuyer.com
- Reduce energy costs
One of the most obvious ways a business can become more eco friendly is to reduce their energy bills. One way companies can do this is by installing solar panels, wind turbines and other forms of renewable energy on their properties and use what is generated from that to cover most of or all of their energy needs. The main concern with this for most companies is the price it costs to purchase and install them. However, according to Lazard’s latest annual Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis, the price of renewable energy is rapidly falling, the cost of energy from utility-scale solar plants has decreased by 86 percent since 2009 and the cost of wind has decreased by 68 percent. Another way to reduce energy costs is to get an energy audit, this is a service that is usually offered for free by your utility provider (not your energy provider), who will send someone in to look if you have any air leaks, insulation issues, or opportunities to install energy-efficient lighting. Other easy ways to keep costs down is reminding employees to keep lights off when not in use, make the most of sunlight and turn off equipment at the end of the day.
FAQ
How do I buy a bike under the bike to work scheme?
It is important to ask your employer if they offer the scheme, if so, ask what are the requirements. Some employers let you choose your bike and equipment from any store but some have dedicated stores you would need to purchase from. You are required to sign a written agreement stating that the bike is for yourself and you will use it for cycling to work, then your employer will purchase it. (Do not purchase a bike or equipment yourself as you cannot be reimbursed).
Can you provide certificates to prove stock disposal was done correctly?
Yes, We are a registered waste carrier by the environmental agency, allowing us to provide you with all the disposal certificates you may require.
Does using solar panels save businesses money?
A report done by EnergySage states that an average commercial business owner pays
$1,950 before converting to solar energy whereas these business costs dropped to approximately $500 after solar energy.
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