reduce, reuse and recycle

MI Green Business is an organization that helps promote Michigan businesses that are environmentally conscience. 

A Michigan Green Business should continually seek out green products that meet high quality, eco-friendly standards while adhering to an environmentally friendly policy. Michigan Green Businesses commit to reducing their footprint on the planet, not just by simply selling more eco-conscious products but also by looking more closely at business practices and commit themselves to operating as a green business by following the standard of reduce, reuse and recycle.
Here are some of the things that a Michigan Green Business can do:

  • Buy used office equipment and furniture when possible.
  • Donate or recycle office electronics.
  • Use fluorescent lighting.
  • Use recycled materials.
  • Print on recycled paper.
  • Reuse boxes as often as possible for shipping.
  • Use recycled materials for packaging.
  • Separate waste into organic matter, recyclables, and regular trash.
  • Use reusable water bottles.
  • Purchase from local and/or organic suppliers whenever possible.
  • Buy in bulk.
  • Set the thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.
  • Use cold water whenever possible.
  • Encourage employes to walk or bike to work.
  • Encourage employes to use these principals at home.