Recycling for a more sustainable business
On average every person in the UK throws away their own body weight in rubbish every 7 weeks.
By going Greener Now you can help to reduce this amount of waste by recycling in your workplace.
Recycling is where materials are collected and used as "raw" materials for new products. The collected materials have to be sorted and cleaned, then reprocessed and, finally, manufactured into new items which can be sold.
There are four stages are involved in recycling:
- Collection
- Sorting
- Manufacturing
- Purchasing
Unless all four stages take place, recycling will not work.
If markets do not exist for the collected material, it piles up, often at great expense, and cannot be used.
The final stage, purchasing of recycled or green products, is vital for recycling to be economic and for recycling schemes, including those from offices, to be successful.
By purchasing green office products we can ensure that we close the loop and improve business sustainability.
The recycling link directory gives details of recycled products to help you with your purchasing.
Buy recycled or eco-friendly office supplies and join Greener Now today.
