For some small (or large) business owners, “It’s the best thing for the planet,” may not be enough motivation to practice responsible waste management. Business owners juggle multiple responsibilities. In addition to everyday tasks, you are focused on covering payroll, paying the rent or mortgage, and more. But taking the time to deal with waste in a responsible manner has many advantages that can improve your bottom line.
Learn more about dealing with waste responsibly:
All businesses produce food waste, even if you are not a restaurant. And restaurants produce much more food waste than they know, even if they buy carefully and conscientiously.
Deconstructing instead of demolishing could reduce the 600 million tons of construction and demolition materials that are thrown away every year.
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CT Department of Energy and Environmental Assistance provides businesses with recycling assistance so you can figure out how well your business is recovering waste for reuse and recycling.
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Take the Recycle at Work Pledge through Keep America Beautiful and commit to increase workplace recycling by 10 percent. The pledge gives you access to recycling bin discounts and other resources to increase recycling and encourage employee participation.