Green Supply Chain Vendor Program

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 17:10 — mjrichmond44
Average: 3 (3 votes)

Green Supply ChainDid you know that there is only one company has 375 Certified Green Consultants™ throughout the United States and Canada with the singular task of assisting businesses of all sizes to upgrade their operation to earn a GBL Green Business Certification? They plan to have 1000 Certified Green Consultants™ very soon.

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Go paperless.

Mon, 05/10/2010 - 08:27 — aniljindalindian
Average: 2.7 (10 votes)

Roughly a third of all garbage, before recycling, is paper and paper products, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. “Going paperless is usually a condition of getting the most favorable terms,” says Greg McBride, a senior financial analyst at Bankrate.com. You might be able to get a better interest rate or secure extra reward points. Companies, of course, cut costs by sending an e-mail instead of printing paper statements and paying postage. Just make sure to check your e-mail regularly so that you don’t miss the e-mail or let it get buried in your inbox.

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Bring a bag

Mon, 05/10/2010 - 08:25 — aniljindalindian
Average: 3 (6 votes)

Saving a few cents on your grocery bill might not be incentive enough to switch to reusable bags, but getting charged extra for plastic could be. Aldi grocery stores charge 5 cents for a paper bag, 10 cents for plastic. Local governments are tacking on fees, too. On Jan. 1, Washington, D.C., began charging shoppers 5 cents for every plastic bag used at a grocery or liquor store.

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Own bag...own money

Mon, 05/10/2010 - 08:24 — aniljindalindian
Average: 2.6 (5 votes)

Last year, Target began offering a 5-cent discount to shoppers who pack purchases in a reusable tote, while CVS launched a green tag program that offers shoppers a $1 store credit for every four visits they bring a bag. (The program costs 99 cents to join.) And last week, Starbucks offered free coffee to customers who brought in a refillable mug as a way to publicize its campaign to reduce paper cup waste.
We can have similar schemes in India also.

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Electronic Discounts

Mon, 05/10/2010 - 08:21 — aniljindalindian
Average: 4.3 (4 votes)

Companies should increasingly will to offer consumers discounts for green behaviors such as recycling electronics and receiving statements electronically. But while the behaviors can have an environmental impact, the savings for consumers are usually nominal.

 

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