Comments on: Is your business sustainable? http://www.simpleandloveable.com/is-your-business-sustainable How to make Simple and Loveable businesses Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nat http://www.simpleandloveable.com/is-your-business-sustainable/comment-page-1#comment-3019 Nat Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:54:57 +0000 http://www.simpleandloveable.com/is-your-business-sustainable#comment-3019 I saree :) I noticed the same thing in places like Cambodia - waste is just way to valuable there to be thrown away :) You're right Marc, getting rid of packaging is a good one. A friend of mine has just taken up the issue with a weight loss company which covers every single thing with about 5 layers of plastic. These days, you get way more recognition for being eco-friendly than you do for having you brand on three layers of packaging instead of one (or none!!!) I also read yesterday that NZ has cut our plastic bag usage by about 45,000,000 in the past 5 years. That's not insignificant! I saree :) I noticed the same thing in places like Cambodia – waste is just way to valuable there to be thrown away :)

You’re right Marc, getting rid of packaging is a good one. A friend of mine has just taken up the issue with a weight loss company which covers every single thing with about 5 layers of plastic. These days, you get way more recognition for being eco-friendly than you do for having you brand on three layers of packaging instead of one (or none!!!)

I also read yesterday that NZ has cut our plastic bag usage by about 45,000,000 in the past 5 years. That’s not insignificant!

]]> By: Saree http://www.simpleandloveable.com/is-your-business-sustainable/comment-page-1#comment-3018 Saree Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:22:27 +0000 http://www.simpleandloveable.com/is-your-business-sustainable#comment-3018 All such simple steps, its amazing how many people don't do it though. One thing that has impressed me about Canada is that generally where there is a public rubbish bin - there is also a recycle bin. That, and the fact that you get charged extra at the checkout whenever you buy something in a bottle (which is then returned to you when you return the bottle). The result... very little litter anywhere. Even if some people are too lazy to recycle, they are always snapped up quickly by others! Any idea why New Zealand doesn’t do this? Hmm this has more to do with the environment than saving money I guess... but I shall comment none the less! All such simple steps, its amazing how many people don’t do it though. One thing that has impressed me about Canada is that generally where there is a public rubbish bin – there is also a recycle bin. That, and the fact that you get charged extra at the checkout whenever you buy something in a bottle (which is then returned to you when you return the bottle). The result… very little litter anywhere. Even if some people are too lazy to recycle, they are always snapped up quickly by others! Any idea why New Zealand doesn’t do this? Hmm this has more to do with the environment than saving money I guess… but I shall comment none the less!

]]> By: Marc Lehmann http://www.simpleandloveable.com/is-your-business-sustainable/comment-page-1#comment-3017 Marc Lehmann Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:46:47 +0000 http://www.simpleandloveable.com/is-your-business-sustainable#comment-3017 Great post Nat. To add to your list, subscribing to software as a service utilities instead of buying software is . You'll save trees, manufacturing and all the energy and materials that goes into building stores and infrastructure to hold boxes of software. Software as a service tends to encourage emailing, scanning and other green practices. It's all good for mother earth! Great post Nat. To add to your list, subscribing to software as a service utilities instead of buying software is . You’ll save trees, manufacturing and all the energy and materials that goes into building stores and infrastructure to hold boxes of software. Software as a service tends to encourage emailing, scanning and other green practices. It’s all good for mother earth!

]]> By: Claire http://www.simpleandloveable.com/is-your-business-sustainable/comment-page-1#comment-3013 Claire Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:48:37 +0000 http://www.simpleandloveable.com/is-your-business-sustainable#comment-3013 Amen, sister. When broken down into simple steps like these, it's a heck of a lot easier to feel like you can do SOMETHING. Otherwise, the idea of changing the world is a bit daunting. Bravo! Amen, sister. When broken down into simple steps like these, it’s a heck of a lot easier to feel like you can do SOMETHING. Otherwise, the idea of changing the world is a bit daunting. Bravo!

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