Building A More Sustainable Waste and Recycling Program

Businesses generate significant amounts of waste, contributing to landfill pollution and increasing disposal costs. Implementing a sustainable waste and recycling program reduces costs, improve environmental performance, and enhance employee morale and customer loyalty!

Key Steps to Implementation:

1. Assess Current Practices: Evaluate your current waste generation, types of waste, and disposal methods.
2. Set Goals: Establish specific targets for waste reduction and recycling.
3. Make Recycling Easy: Provide convenient recycling and composting bins throughout your workplace.
4. Educate Employees: Inform employees about the importance of recycling and composting.
5. Involve Employees: Encourage employee participation in recycling and composting efforts.

Benefits of a Sustainable Program:

• Reduced costs
• Improved environmental performance
• Enhanced employee morale
• Increased customer loyalty

Additional Tips:

• Use recycled products
• Reduce paper usage
• Compost food scraps
• Recycle electronics and batteries
• Recycle lightbulbs

By taking action to reduce waste and increase recycling, businesses can make a positive impact on the environment while also saving money and improving their operations.

Originally posted on Building A More Sustainable Waste And Recycling Program - SLM Facilities