Participate in the community by working with civic organizations to organize recycling drives using your business as the drop-off point. Offer employees the opportunity to collect aluminum cans or newspapers for their own benefit. Another idea is to provide a rotation for all departments to host a drop-off point and then use the money for a department party or lunch. Energy bills and individualized monitoring devices can help determine which department uses the most energy. Turn to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Lights program to conserve electricity.
Conserving water is also another way to reduce energy bills.
Natural resources conservation is an often overlooked point in environmental plans. Recycled paper can be used in offices for copying, printing or letterhead. Obtaining cardboard boxes with a recycled content for packaging and printing without a paper overlay on cardboard boxes conserves trees. Investigate any raw materials coming into the company and ask if there is a viable recycling alternative. Remember not to substitute a product just because it is recycled.