Reduce Your Company's Plastic Use To Impress Clients

Is your company currently doing anything to help the war on plastic? These days, there is a huge pressure on all companies and professional organizations to tackle their own plastic use. In fact, most of this pressure is now coming from customers and clients. If a business is known to be irresponsible with their plastic use and other environmentally friendly practices, then the public will be very reluctant to use their products and services. That’s because dealing with the business will help increase the individual’s carbon footprint, something which most people are now very keen to keep as low as possible.
So, do you think it’s time that you got your business’s plastic usage under control? Here are some ways you can do just that.
High-Quality Products For Long-Term Use
If your products are made out of plastic, it’s worth reviewing the type that you use in their manufacturing. Rather than opting for plastics that are only designed for one use and are disposable, it’s better to make your products with methods like injection moulding and plastics that can be reused. That way, your products will last a lot longer and customers won’t need to keep disposing of and replacing them.
Carry Out A Waste Audit
Once you carry out a waste audit, you will have a much better understanding of all the things that are regularly disposed of in your office, and what you can do to reduce plastic waste. Once you have an idea of the types of plastics you are dealing with, and the volumes in which you are throwing them away, you will have a clearer view of your current situation and how you can take action to improve things.
Ban Disposable Cups And Straws
Do most of your employees pick up a coffee or cold drink on their way into the office? If so, you need to ban them from bringing anything disposable into the office with them. Instead, you should encourage them to get a reusable coffee cup that the barista in their favorite coffee shop can fill. It’s also a good idea to offer coffee and tea in the office too. That way, employees can make themselves a hot drink as soon as they get into the office rather than picking one up on their commute.
Check Your Suppliers
It’s also important that you check to see your suppliers’ plastic usage as well. If they are being very wasteful and you continue to use their products or services, you will find that it forces your business’s carbon footprint up. So, try to stick with eco-friendly suppliers who are also trying to keep their use of plastic down to a minimum.
Encourage Recycling
Not all types of plastic are recyclable, but any that are should be recycled. Be sure to encourage your staff to recycle all suitable materials. It is much more environmentally friendly than simply throwing it out in the bin.
So, if you want to keep all your customers and clients, you better use these tips to reduce your plastic use!