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1. Reduce the amount of pollution that your car produces by recycling oil
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by Forest Hill Auto Service
We reduce the impact of the oil that your car has used by taking the oil to recyclers for later use, so that new oil won't have to be mined and refined to replace it.
2. We have eliminate hazardous material going to drains and harming the environment.
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7 businesses doing it
by Bay Area Green Business Program
To ensure that we are not releasing toxic chemicals into our communities water source, we take steps to ensure that toxic substances aren't leaking from our shop into drains or sewers.
3. We have eliminated faxing in favor of electronic communication.
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4. We use document manager programs to manage our business to save paper.
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Programs like Basecamp allow for project managing and sharing of documents (without having to print them) as well as encouraging collaboration online. You can share files, meet deadlines, assign tasks, and centralize feedback.
5. We have eliminated vampire loads to save energy and money.
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By eliminating the current used by appliances when not in operating mode, we save money and energy.
6. We use electronic signatures to encourage the use of electronic documents and reduce paper usage.
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7. We recycle used oil filters for you.
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5 businesses doing it
by Larry's AutoWorks
To reduce the amount of waste going to landfills and recycle the steel in your filters, we crush and recycle your oil filter, so that the steel can be re-used to make things like buildings and bridges, and preventing the need mine and process an equivalent amount of steel.
8. Our employees use reusable coffee mugs at work.
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5 businesses doing it
by Bay Area Green Business Program
We eliminated disposable coffee cups in the office and ask that employees bring their mug for their beverage needs. Employees that purchase one cup of coffee every day in a disposable container create about 23 lb of waste each year.
9. We maximize the use of online and electronic advertising, and minimize the amount of printed material we advertise with.
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We forgo the cost and impact of physically printing marketing materials and opt for advertising online.
10. We have reduced out printed materials by duplexing all of our printing.
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The advantages of double-sided printing or copying are obvious: you have to buy one less sheet of paper for every double sided page. Firms are finding that they can easily obtain cost savings of 25% or more through duplexing.
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Green actions this business is doing
1. We have installed efficient fluourescent lihgting to reduce our energy usage.
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WE have significantly reduced our energy usage and saved money by replacing our old fluorescent lights with new, efficient ones.
2. We have installed Low Flow Showerheads and Aerators to reduce our water usage.
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3. We use document manager programs to manage our business to save paper.
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Programs like Basecamp allow for project managing and sharing of documents (without having to print them) as well as encouraging collaboration online. You can share files, meet deadlines, assign tasks, and centralize feedback.
4. We have eliminated vampire loads to save energy and money.
Industry: All, Restaurant
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By eliminating the current used by appliances when not in operating mode, we save money and energy.
5. We have insulated and weather stipped our place of business to save energy.
Industry: All, Government, Hotel and Hospitality
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By checking for leaks and weatherizing our place of business we reduce our energy usage and save money.
6. We use a solar water heater to heat our water, which saves energy and money.
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7. We use a solar water heater to heat our water, saving energy and money.
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8. We buy used furniture. by Small Biz Survival (, )
Industry: All, Uncategorized, Accounting or Bookeeping, Administrative and Support Services, Congregations, Construction, Design Services, Interior and Architectural, Government, Health Care and Medical, Hotel and Hospitality, Restaurant, Retail
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Save the hassle of holding on to unused materials and furniture in the office or the added cost and energy of buying a new one by joining a program that allows sharing of various unused materials. Obtaining previously owned office furniture and supplies is easier than ever these days. Sometimes, you won't even have to pay for it and can be satisfied knowing that you are diverting waste from the landfill.
9. We have eliminated our business name from mailing lists to reduce the impacts associated with printing and delivery.
Industry: All, Congregations, Government
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Each American receives almost 560 pieces of junk mail which consumes more energy than 2.8 million cars every year. Eliminate extra paper waste and un-clutter your mailbox by removing your name from unnecessary mailing lists and asking that other businesses and publications not give out your contact information.
10. We have modified our HVAC systems to optimize their energy efficiency, saving us energy and money.
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By making a few adjustments to your current HVAC system, you can reduce that percentage of energy use and utility cost.