Tuesday, February 17, 2009

It would definitely benefit my employers to implement more environmentally friendly practices.  We are constantly scoffing at the waste, both in terms of trash and budget.  

We could reduce energy costs:
-Turning off the lights, or at least most of them.  There is no reason for the back offices and bathrooms to be lit all night.
-Unplugging chargers and equipment when not in use.
-Turning the air up when we leave.
-Turning off the TVs when we are not there!

We have more than enough opportunity to recycle.  We receive huge shipments of inventory everyday, leaving huge piles of boxes.  We pay someone to throw them away, it would be just as easy for this person to take them to a recycling center!  Similarly, we need to STOP buying styrofoam everything.  It would be very easy for us to start some sort of reusable cup system.  

The amount of merchandising and advertising material (mostly paper or cardboard) we throw away is absolutely unacceptable.  That problem goes way above my head to some corporate office.

I think that by encouraging all their stores to recycle and use energy-saving practices my company would be able to save an incredible amount of money, encourage other businesses to get on board, and it would also generate some incredible PR.  

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