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Sustainability at the Office: How to Encourage Your Employees to Recycle
In today's world, you probably know that sustainability at the office is important. For example, it's important to encourage employees to recycle whenever possible.
Zero Waste Holiday Gift Ideas
Most of us are bombarded with stuff everyday. How many times do you walk through your front door with more stuff then you left with? Especially during the holidays.
3 Ways to Increase The Quality Of Your Office Recycling
Many offices have this problem: there is a recycling system in place, but recyclables still end up in the trash or vice versa. So while the infrastructure for a greener office is in place, it's harder to make sure those bins have the right waste.
How To Go Zero Waste This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a tough holiday to go zero waste: with the arrival of many guests and the need to feed them all, it's easy to become overwhelmed and end up buying and cooking more food than needed. You might see your recycling bins filled to the brim with cans and plastic from your kitchen endeavors.
4 Easy Ways to Celebrate America Recycles Day
This November 15 is the nationwide America Recycles Day, in an effort to recognize the importance of recycling! An initiative by the Keep America Beautiful organization, this day can help all of us improve our recycling efforts at home. Here are 4 easy ways to celebrate America Recycles Day.
The Algae-Eating Drone could combat the stress caused by algae blooms
Harmful algal blooms are toxic to water bodies and ecosystem, and the people, animals, and plants that rely on the water from these bodies are put at a health risk. First, many animals, marine life, and birds, and plants can get sick and die from the unnatural growth of algae blooms, threatening the health of water bodies, from the Great Lakes to the Baltic Sea.
3 Zero-Waste Gift Wrapping Ideas
So you've got the perfect gift for a family member or friend, but now that it comes time to wrap it, you might be stumped. What's a good alternative to new gift wrapping paper that has a short lifespan and doesn't get recycled? Don't worry--we've got you covered when it comes to eco-friendly gift wrapping.
3 Strategies For Better Green Team Building
Better green team building after implementing a sustainability program in-office doesn't happen over night: rather, it can be a long process that slowly building a better culture around green and sustainable work over time. The key to better green team building and improved returns on your green program is to design strategies that emphasize understanding, commitment, and consistency.
How To Move Towards Carbon Insetting
Many of us know about carbon offsetting, and how it can help businesses address the carbon emissions they do offset in a fruitful way. But paying for calculated offsets doesn't actually change the company's production of carbon, and in the long run, the carbon-producing factors of the company can eventually override the benefits of carbon offsetting.
