I will admit, it is not easy being green. It is easier to through your water and / or soda bottle in the trash while you are out instead of taking it back home to your recycle bin. It is easier to have an item placed in a plastic bag in the store instead of refusing the bag and placing the item in your briefcase, pocket or purse. Now I will admit, all items cannot fit in your purse or briefcase or should be without a bag but if we start to think about it, many items that we purchase do not require a bag.
It’s a challenge being green. Purchasing recycled paper and printing on recycled business card stock requires additional thought and money. You have to be committed to the cause in order to take on the responsibility. You have to want to be different than before; want to make a difference and want to help the cause.
It’s really not that easy being green. Especially in my business. We have a bad habit of using a lot of paper. It’s the nature of the business. Normally, we make a practice out of printing drawings, checking the prints and reprinting. Over the years, the level of difficulty in cutting back on these practices has gone up and down. In the early years, I made a conscious effort to cut up unused drawings into scrap paper to make small tablets. Recycling the paper was always a general practice. In the present, I offer “Green Client Services”, where drawings are not printed, they are emailed.
Although it’s not easy being green, here is:
This Week’s Green Tips for You and Your Business:
- Carry a refillable mug with you to your favorite coffee house.
- Read emails online as opposed to printing them. If printing is required, print on a sheet of paper that has been used on one side.
- Recycle Batteries and then invest in rechargeable batteries and a battery charger.
- Recycle printer cartridges. Staples offers a return on investment for all recycled printer cartridges.
- Purchase recyclable paper.
It’s not easy being green. But I hope you will join in and make the color change. For real.
