In a day and age where news reports on the state of the environment seem to be apparent constantly, it’s easy to feel that both as an individual and a small business owner, you need to be doing your bit for the environment. While you might think as a small business owner being green and environmentally friendly is difficult, the truth is every small business owner can make steps towards a greener [...]

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 [...]

Summary: Check out this free e-book on green initiatives by employees from Dmitry Shestrin of Faronics (I was one of the many folks asked to contribute to its creation). I was recently asked by Dmitry Shestrin, VP of Marketing for Faronics, to contibute to a green IT e-book. The e-book is targeted to employees in IT companies, filled with articles from contributors on things they can do in their role [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Summary:Find out how one UK business is proving that going green and using sustainable resources is simply good business. Businesses are jumping on the concept of using sustainable resources in their efforts to go green. Green businesses appeal to consumers, giving companies a marketing angle or even a justification for charging more for their services or wares by becoming more environmentally conscious. Yet [...]