Reducing waste is not only good for the environment - it’s also great for your bottom line.  Targeting excess consumption is the first step.  You save money when you initially cut back on purchases of unnecessary supplies and materials, and later on when less waste needs to be collected and hauled away.  Reducing consumption requires an examination of all areas of spending, looking for ways to reduce expenditures and increase efficiency, and establishing purchasing guidelines for employees to follow.

Launching a corporate waste reduction program also has its rewards; however, to be effective, it must be comprehensive.  Waste reduction consultants can look at all areas of your business, determining where you can reduce, reuse, recycle and even compost.  Their expert inspections will look at all aspects of your operations – Do employees print double-sided copies?  Are memos distributed electronically?  Are blue recycling bins located in prime areas?  Can office supplies be reused?  Do dining facilities provide durable or disposable dishes, cups and utensils?  Is garbage properly separated to optimize composting of food scraps and recycling of cardboard, paper, toner cartridges, food & beverage containers?  Is recycling easy and convenient for employees and janitorial staff?  Are you receiving the best service possible from your waste collection company?

To learn how your business can reduce waste and save money, request a Free Consultation from iReuse Business Sustainability Consulting.

-Jim Christianson,
iReuse LLC

The iReuse blog has been neglected for many months because we have been extremely busy with clients and because our business has continued to evolve.  I guess posting on the evolution of the company would be valuable as well but as a growing company, resources are limited.  We initially launched the blog to promote stories about our clients who were helping the community and the environment by selling or donating their surplus through iReuse instead of sending it all to the landfill.  We also love to highlighting the many nonprofits who have benefited over the years.  Now, we have so many projects and clients that it is difficult to highlight them all.   Our green clients now include Wells Fargo, Salesforce.com, PG&E, Adobe, Mountain Hardware, Camelbak, Whole Foods, Safeway, Union Bank, Delta Dental, Skyline Construction, and many , many more.   We absolutely love having such an outstanding customer base and look forward to continuing to expand our services to meet our customers needs.  There will be a lot more news to come in the near future and we promise to post to the blog more regularly for all those people that have told me that they check our blog regularly for updates.

Best Wishes,

Ken