This article will focus on how you, as a business owner, can incorporate environmental considerations into your business practices to increase natural capital. Why? It is in our best interest to conserve resources and not pollute the air, land and water. Natural capital is vital to a healthy and happy life.
No matter how huge and overwhelming environmental concerns may seem, all business owners and individuals have the responsibility (and the capability!) to make alterations to their businesses and/or lifestyles to contribute to change. Many small steps equal one giant leap! As a collective small business can be quite powerful!
Replacing non-renewables with renewables
Renewable resources are those that can replenish themselves within a relatively short period of time and are therefore sustainable into the future, such as plantation forests and solar and wind energies. Non-renewable resources cannot replenish themselves quickly meaning that when the resource is depleted there is no more for the future, such as old growth forests, coal and oil.
Two easy ways you can incorporate renewables into your business is to buy solar or wind resources through your energy provider and buy paper products (including toilet paper) that is recycled. Another option is to place solar panels on your home/business roof to create your own renewable energy, sending excess power to the grid in exchange for credits or cash. This option can become an additional income stream once the capital has been paid for.
Energy, Fuel and Water Efficiencies
It is no secret that becoming more efficient with energy, fuel and water saves you money and saves resource use. Efficiencies can be increased by equipment choice and use. White goods, office equipment, and vehicles are becoming more efficient due to demand so make sure you take advantage of these options when replacing existing items.
Reduce Resource Input
Even better than being efficient with your resource use, is reducing the amount you use in the first place. For example, use public transport or walk when you can, turn off lights when not in use, turn appliances and equipment off at the wall and take shorter showers. Just use your common sense and try to remember what your activity actually means to the environment. Again, there are cost benefits to reducing your resource usage.
Reduce Waste and Pollution Output
We are a very wasteful society. Most items we buy do not make it past a few years - due to breakages, fashion or new technologies. Most ends up in landfill where it takes decades to break down and creates toxic gases in the meantime.
What can you do? Buy quality over quantity. Resist the urge to buy every fashionable 'must-have' including clothing, technologies and home wares. Reuse and recycle items when you are finished with them, taking them to the charity stores or appropriate recycling facilities. Buy non-polluting cleaning and personal care products with reduced packaging and the ability to be recycled.
No matter how huge and overwhelming environmental concerns may seem, all business owners and individuals have the responsibility (and the capability!) to make alterations to their businesses and/or lifestyles to contribute to change. Many small steps equal one giant leap! As a collective small business can be quite powerful!
Replacing non-renewables with renewables
Renewable resources are those that can replenish themselves within a relatively short period of time and are therefore sustainable into the future, such as plantation forests and solar and wind energies. Non-renewable resources cannot replenish themselves quickly meaning that when the resource is depleted there is no more for the future, such as old growth forests, coal and oil.
Two easy ways you can incorporate renewables into your business is to buy solar or wind resources through your energy provider and buy paper products (including toilet paper) that is recycled. Another option is to place solar panels on your home/business roof to create your own renewable energy, sending excess power to the grid in exchange for credits or cash. This option can become an additional income stream once the capital has been paid for.
Energy, Fuel and Water Efficiencies
It is no secret that becoming more efficient with energy, fuel and water saves you money and saves resource use. Efficiencies can be increased by equipment choice and use. White goods, office equipment, and vehicles are becoming more efficient due to demand so make sure you take advantage of these options when replacing existing items.
Reduce Resource Input
Even better than being efficient with your resource use, is reducing the amount you use in the first place. For example, use public transport or walk when you can, turn off lights when not in use, turn appliances and equipment off at the wall and take shorter showers. Just use your common sense and try to remember what your activity actually means to the environment. Again, there are cost benefits to reducing your resource usage.
Reduce Waste and Pollution Output
We are a very wasteful society. Most items we buy do not make it past a few years - due to breakages, fashion or new technologies. Most ends up in landfill where it takes decades to break down and creates toxic gases in the meantime.
What can you do? Buy quality over quantity. Resist the urge to buy every fashionable 'must-have' including clothing, technologies and home wares. Reuse and recycle items when you are finished with them, taking them to the charity stores or appropriate recycling facilities. Buy non-polluting cleaning and personal care products with reduced packaging and the ability to be recycled.
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