Gone are the days when having a green office was adopted only by a handful of concerned businesses. Today you find that there are many small and big companies that are working towards a greener office by doing things like reducing waste. And why not? By having an environmentally friendly office you’re only […]
Video conferencing is today used by both small and big businesses for multiple purposes. However, over the last few years, video conferencing is in the spotlight for another reason: for being eco-friendly. That’s right, the green benefits of video conferencing cannot be ignored. Mainly because video conferences happen to be a “greener alternative” […]
Let’s face it – trade shows are known for the amount of unnecessary waste that they create. Right from the many food samples to those huge number of promotional items – it is a real mess that is not doing any good for the environment. Going green is definitely something that you […]
Did you know that 90% of the cost of your office water cooler’s water is something *other than water*?
Many offices have water coolers with those 5 gallon jugs on top of them. It’s obviously better than having individual single-serve plastic water bottles, but financially, it is an expense your office might be able […]
Moving your office or business to a different building can be a huge upheaval but it can also be a terrific time to initiate some green initiatives. In this article, I hope to offer some assistance to you when preparing to move your office with as little hassle as possible and the maximum benefit in […]
These days everybody is talking about how to “go green.” People are retrofitting their homes to be more environmentally friendly with solar panels, eco-friendly water heaters, etc. Businesses are starting to get in on the act too. If you’re a new convert to the green movement, you’re probably having a hard time figuring out what […]
Let’s face an honest fact here. No company wants to be known as anti-environment or anti-green, especially in this day and age of reducing carbon footprints and being more eco-friendly. Consumers want to believe they’re helping to improve the environment with their decisions.
As a result, more and more companies are turning to ways […]
Do you want a quantifiable way to increase productivity in your workplace? I could sit here and tell you a bunch of philosophical “Law of Attraction” nonsense, but we won’t go there. Let’s just say that happy workplace and a nurturing environment will always increase the productivity in your business. Enough said about that, let’s move […]
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