Posted by Jennifer Mattern on April 16, 2009 ·
Summary: Are your employees constantly leaving on lights in storage rooms, restrooms, and other areas? They may be hurting both profits and the environment. A simple device can keep your energy use under control, even if no one is around to remember to turn off the lights.
It’s not uncommon for common-area lights to be left on in the office, even when that room or area isn’t in use. How [...]
Posted by Jennifer Mattern on June 26, 2008 ·
Summary: How effective would it be to turn off, or turn down, the lights in your business to save energy? Would it cause any problems? Is it a realistic option for all types of business? Today I’d like you to weigh in on this green business tip, based on a local business’ attempts to be more eco-friendly.
OK, so not exactly “mood lighting,” but today I witnessed one of my local [...]
Posted by Jennifer Mattern on June 25, 2008 ·
Visit these green business resources online to find out how your business can go green and be more environmentally-friendly.
As you may have noticed, green business is the latest section here at BizAmmo. I don’t claim to be the most eco-friendly entrepreneur, although I’m a big believer in trying to be as environmentally-conscious as you can be, especially if you can make simple changes [...]
Posted by Jennifer Mattern on June 23, 2008 ·
Going green with your small or home business can start as simply as changing a light bulb. Find out why you should give fluorescent lights a chance to be a bit more friendly to the environment.
Whether you’re working in a home office all alone or in an external office with employees, you may be able to go at least a little bit greener by updating some of your lighting.
If you’re using standalone [...]
Posted by Jennifer Mattern on June 19, 2008 ·
Even if your business can’t go green by changing all of your own practices, you can still be more environmentally friendly – find out how.
Is your business already a green business? Do you want to go green, but there are certain aspects of your business that you simply can’t change? No worries. Most green businesses aren’t 100% green, and even if you can’t make all of [...]
Posted by Jennifer Mattern on June 16, 2008 ·
Summary: Save time, money, and even the environment by holding virtual meetings with online meeting software or webinar applications.
Technology can be a wonderful thing for the small business owner, can’t it? It saves us time, allows us to work more productively, and can save us money. It can also help your small business go green.
One type of green business technology used increasingly is [...]
Posted by Jennifer Mattern on June 11, 2008 ·
Summary: One thing small business owners can do to become a green business is to cut down on the amount of paper they use. Find out how you can go green by decreasing the amount of paper your company uses.
OK. So I know most business can’t go completely paperless. But chances are that your business can significantly cut down on its paper consumption (going green by contributing less to deforestation [...]