How Midland Businesses Can Think Green

Many businesses in the midlands are keen to show off their green credentials in a changing world. Businesses that use a lot of packaging or produce a lot of waste are frowned upon by their customers in this day and age. Many businesses are exploring ways to reduce their carbon foot print in order to strengthen their brand and reach a greater scope of people.

Let’s look at some of the ways Midlands based businesses can do this. We will look at things like waste reduction and solar PV. Midlands based businesses are leading the way in green innovation!

Reduce packaging:

Statistics from a few years ago show that UK households produced the equivalent weight of 245 jumbo jets per week in packaging waste. Per year this is 4 times as much packaging waste as their luggage allowance on a jumbo jet. These stats are scary and thankfully businesses are now starting to take this on board. Many companies will argue that packaging is essential. In this case they should seek to source recycled cardboard and packaging materials. Customers are loving all things eco-friendly at the moment and businesses should seek to always satisfy their customers.

Reduce waste in the office:

A lot of businesses produce a lot of waste in the workplace. Just think about how much paper is used unnecessarily in just one day. Something to also consider is how employees travel to work. A car-pooling scheme might be a good way to reduce emissions as well as petrol costs. As well as car-pooling employees are now being encouraged to bring in packed lunches so as to reduce the amount of waste with sandwich wrappers and drinks cartons.

As the old saying goes “you are on the outside what you are on the in”. Used in this setting it means if you can be eco-friendly in the office with your staff it will be easy to recreate this for your customers. This would be a good starting point than say solar PV. Midlands customers are open minded and as long as they can see efforts are being made they are happy.

Use alternative energy:

Many companies are now starting to install solar PV. Midlands based businesses are picking up on this and are looking to do the same. It is becoming more common to see solar panels on office block and at head office builders these days. Imagine the joy of being able to continue business in the event of a power failure because you can generate your own energy.

For more information see solar PV Midlands.