Finding a Green Business Near You!

February 3rd, 2010 1 Comment   Posted in Recycling

Many people seem to be falling into the idea of saving the environment and we’re nearly all doing it differently, taking different approaches on how we do it. Some people think by going green, then they need to purchase eco-friendly cars or placing solar panels on their homes, while many others just do small things such as purchasing recyclable grocery bags instead of using plastic or paper. Even if you don’t do your entire work environment green, you can start with little things.

Many people are stuck in the rut of how do I go green, or how do I find a company that is green? Going green is quite simple and there are many different ways on how to find a green company.

First of all you can simply check with your cell phone carrier, bank or any other place that you have an account. It seems like many companies are trying to do their part in helping preserve the environment so they are opting for paperless statements and more ways that you can check your accounts and even pay your accounts and bills online rather than mailing them; which uses paper, checks and stamps.

Secondly, you can search the local web directory; the web is a place to look for a green company or business near you. Home improvement stores, bill companies and companies that specialize in green products can be found online. By searching online, you may take the advantage and research products to see how they are made and how they actually help out the environment. You may also want to check out some suitable reviews.

Another way is to talk to neighbours, friends and loved ones. Word of mouth is another way to find green products or companies that offer green products and merchandise.

Your phone book or yellow pages are also an alternative where you can find green businesses. The yellow pages offer a green section now which allows you to find hundreds of companies and businesses right within your location.

How about start finding a green business next to you?

Going Green Can Be Very Simple!

January 21st, 2010 2 Comments   Posted in Recycling

Is your New Year’s Resolution to go green? Many of us want to go green, we just don’t know where to start. Did you know that going green can be accomplished just by simply using new trash bags?

The Greencore trash liners are no more expensive than regular trash bags that you purchase on your grocery aisle, yet they have an added bonus of helping out the environment all at the same time. Can your other trash bags do that?

The Greencore trash liners have a guaranteed strength and performance of being better than the regular trash bag. Each bag as a 3-ply construction with a leak-proof flat bottom and is rated Heavy Duty and Extra Heavy Duty for even the strongest bulk of garbage.              

The trash liners are 70 percent post-consumer recycled content which gives you superior source for reduction. The trash liners also reduce carbon pollution by as much as 20 percent. Now you can purchase trash liners with green technology without the added cost.

The trash liners are not only good for the environment, but it is also a wise investment. Why buy trash liners that are going to stay in our landfills throughout our lives, and maybe our children’s lives and even our grand-children’s lives? How does that sound? Sometimes when we make purchases that are easy and convenient, we don’t take the time to think about the long term effects that it has for many years to come.

Since 1970, Petoskey Plastics have been the innovator in making plastic bags and films that are made for performance. The Greencore can liners contain 70 percent post consumer recycled plastic. They started in 1978 and haven’t stopped thinking green yet! They want to please the customers by giving those products that are good for them and better for the environment. Using their innovative multi-layer manufacturing process, the can liners meet and exceed the strength of virgin plastic liners of equal thickness.

So next time you want to go green, think of the simplicity of just buying new can liners!

Green Business in the US

January 17th, 2010 1 Comment   Posted in Recycling

What is a Green Business? It seems as if almost everyone is talking “Green.” Green is everywhere around us. Bill companies are going green, grocery stores are going green, everyone is cashing in on green, but do we fully understand what it is.

A green company or business is marked for its ability to decrease the impact made on the environment by waste, harmful chemicals and materials used to process or make products and services. The direct impact made from all of these products produce a gas which is referred to as carbon dioxide and is referred to as the carbon footprint. The carbon footprint therefore branches off from ecological footprint analysis, which then examines the ecological capacity required to support the consumption of products.

One of the most popular examples that we see today of going green is going paperless which is what the majority of bill companies and banks try to get us to do. Instead of sending out paper and paying for stamps they want you to sign up for emails or create accounts online in which you can see your account activity and take care of your business without using or wasting paper.

Green Businesses look for alternative ways to create or use products repetitively so we don’t have to produce new ones such as paper, lead pencils, emails and more products which are not harmful to the environment and still function the same or at a better level and preferably with a lower cost.

A company’s green initiative can include conserving materials through remanufacturing, converting harmful gases into clean energy, generating green power and improving fuel economy. Designing this for the environment is a process for a green business as well as making for a sustainable business. This process aids the users into considering the potential for environmental impacts of a product and the process that is takes to make that product.

In turn, weighing all of these options take time and effort which makes a business a good business because they want to get their products right in order to help the environment and therefore cut down or eliminate harmful wastes.