Your Chance to Go Green

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Your Chance to Go Green

• How can you save money by going green?
• Can you enhance your profitability by
  implementing a waste management plan?
• Will going green increase your market share?
• Can you find partners who can use your
  by-products?
• What potential savings do you foresee from
  reductions in energy usage?

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Going Green is an ongoing process
Assess Operations
Gather Information
Discuss with staff Use waste mapping Record waste
amounts and sources Read industry publications
and review websites
Perform Cost benefit analysis Consider
regulations Consider customer response
Set up monitoring plan Select a program leader or
team Develop employee education programs
Use data to identify areas where greatest waste
occurs Try to determine causes
Monitor and Evaluate
Act
What can be done right away? What requires
investment?
Identify areas for improvement or new development
Prioritize
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Action Plans

• An action plan should encompass all functions of
  the business
• Start with a vision statement
• Use Industry Canadas Three Steps as a model
• Select an area in which no major investment is
  required to get started
• Implement a staff awareness plan and include
  motivational items to help promote staff
  interest.
• Review your plan frequently and adjust as needed
• Dont forget to highlight your success

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Sample Action Plan
Vision statement ABC Enterprises will become a
eco-efficient enterprise.
Goal Objective Activities Timeline Who is Responsible Indicators of success
To increase efficiency in production To reduce material waste Organize waste management team Perform waste mapping Create waste reduction plan Create monitoring instrument Implement Plan Monitor results Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. March March to Dec. Personnel manager Team Team Team All staff Team Reduction in ratio of waste out to materials in
To increase efficiency in production To decrease energy costs Review energy costs Analyze energy use Create energy reduction plan Implement plan Monitor results Jan. Feb. Feb. March to Dec. Finance Staff Committee Staff Committee Staff Committee Finance Reduced energy bills
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Starting an Action Plan

• What is your main goal?
• How do you expect to achieve it?
• What resources do you need?
• What information will you need?
• Who will guide and monitor the process?
• How will you measure your success?
• How will you benefit? Are there others who will
  benefit?
• How will your plan affect the environment?

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Green Business is Good Business

• Reduced energy costs
• Reduced dumping fees
• Higher productivity per unit of input
• Healthier, safer work environment
• More attractive business premises
• Greater value attached to each product sold
• New markets
• New products and services
• New approaches to operations
• Access to special funding
• Innovative practices
• Increased competitive advantage
• Reduced liability and risk