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Material Waste Recycling for Small Businesses
Your business may have thousands of employees or just a handful,
but one thing will remain constant regardless of the numbers on
the payroll – you will generate material waste that must either
be hauled away to the landfill at your expense or be recycled,
re-used, re-purposed or sold.
Depending on your business sector, the waste that is generated
may be limited to copy paper, notices and catalogs you receive
via the U.S. Postal Service, and water from restrooms, water
fountains, and break-rooms; but for other businesses, you may
find that you have hazardous or harmful chemical waste material
that legally requires specific disposal and handling methods
determined by the state you operate in. However, regardless of
the type of waste your business produces and the amount you
accumulate on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis, you will always
need to factor waste removal costs into your operating budget.
If you’re looking at ways to save your businesses money, and
have been considering the environmental impact that you have on
your community, taking steps to reduce the material waste you
generate is a great place to begin.
Waste recycling is an essential component of
reducing your waste and cutting costs as many materials can be
re-used and re-purposed in the manufacturing of new products.
While some business owners already understand
the economic and environmental value of recycling, both new
waste recycling adopters as well as seasoned professionals need
to be reminded that the waste management process requires
careful handling, monitoring of energy and labor use, and
continual evaluation.
The critical fact to remember is that every
piece of material waste that isn’t a part of your business’
revenue stream is costing you money. Isn’t it a smarter decision
to claim that lost revenue by making the waste generated by your
employees and business a part of your product or service line?
When a business takes a comprehensive look at the money coming
in and the money going out, arriving at the decision to think
twice before dumping materials in the trash and making a
conscious effort to consume less is an easier one.
In some cases, just seeing the potential for saving money is
enough to begin the problem-solving thought process of how
everyone can reduce the amount of waste that needs to be
disposed of.
While making big changes in employee habits may seem difficult,
the good news is that many other businesses are also making
these same choices and best-practices and case studies are
relatively easy to find.
Here are just a few ideas to get you started on the path of
reducing your material waste generation:
Purchase durable, long-lasting goods and
materials
Some waste reduction practices, like using double-sided printing
and saving e-mail on your computer instead of printing it out
are simple to implement and yield immediate savings from your
office supplies bill. With a positive attitude and willingness
to embrace new practices any company, regardless of type or
size, can see immediate returns.
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