What is “going green” and how does it impact business?
Have you always thought that a business had to choose between being environmental and being economical? The two are not incompatible. Welcome to “Business Going Green,” a new column featuring Missouri businesses making environmental choices to improve their bottom lines! “Business Going Green” doesn’t mean your business has to go organic or recycle its Post-its, and it doesn’t mean you need to bicycle to work! It includes some common sense changes that can result in big savings, such as replacing lighting with energy efficient fluorescents, tightening operations efficiency, working with vendors to reduce packaging, and recycling items of value rather than paying to throw them away. Businesses will share their experiences – what they’re doing, why they do it, the results and their advice for those who want to try going green in their own businesses. It will also feature technical and financial assistance programs available to businesses that want to increase energy efficiency, use recyc
