 Businesses have a
strong incentive to cut down on waste and recycle, since they could provide direct savings
and so increase profits.
In the commercial sector source reduction is very easily
implemented. Here are some ideas to help businesses cut down on waste by not creating it
in the first place
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Establish an office policy to always make
double-sided copies to save on paper. |
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Invest in reusable, repairable and/or
refillable supplies rather than disposable ones that must be replaced. |
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Buy in large quantities to cut down on
packaging waste. |
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Repair rather than replace broken
furniture, equipment and tools. |
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Encourage the use of reusable coffee mugs
and cups rather than using disposables. |
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Buy equipment with standardized parts for
easier repairs. |
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Use life-cycle costing in purchasing
decisions to get the most for your money. |
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Create a waste exchange so that other
offices can use the equipment or material you might otherwise discard. |
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Have the maintenance or lawn care service
leave grass clippings on the lawn rather than sending them for disposal. |
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Check the availability of products in
reduced and/or easily recyclable packaging. |
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Educate management and employees about the
importance of source reduction. |
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