Category: Green Business

All around us, climate change is having a marked effect on the planet. Scientists recently announced that the oceans are hotter than ever before, while wildfires like those in Australia are expected to become commonplace. Everyone needs to make a difference. There are 100 companies that contribute 71 percent of the world’s emissions. While these…

Do you often go to sustainable restaurants? Perhaps you don’t even realize it when you do. These restaurants are like any others in most ways, except that they go to great lengths to preserve the natural environment while conducting their business. “Sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of…

Did you know that the average office employee uses about 10,000 pieces of printer paper every year? In some businesses, it’s difficult to find ways to cut down on paper waste. However, every business can easily switch to electronic pay stubs. Electronic pay stubs can reduce your paper usage, along with bringing other efficient qualities…

There are only 11 years left to make massive changes in the way we power our lives. If we don’t, we face horrible environmental destruction. Electric utility companies have a massive impact on where we source our energy. By default, they typically decide whether we use carbon creating fuels. Most energy comes from burning coal…

Payroll is one of the biggest expenses for most organizations. As a small business owner, hiring more workers can take a toll on your bottom line. As such, it’s not surprising to learn that as much as 43 percent of for-profit organizations don’t pay interns. Most companies have their reasons, such as the provision of hands-on…

The world is getting warmer. In fact, global temperatures are now the hottest they’ve been in 4,000 years. The environment is at a tipping point. If our rate of carbon emissions doesn’t drop soon, then the world is set for disaster over the next few decades. It’s more important than ever before that individuals and…