Everybody needs to look to reduce their impact with your contribution to the circular economy. As a business owner, there are ways that you can make minor adjustments to get your business to minimise the effect on the earth.

The circular economy is a way to reduce the waste we produce by re-using, downcycling, and managing resources. Individuals and businesses can tackle the challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and waste in homes and businesses.

You need to make a concerted effort to assess what you buy, how you use, what you waste, and manage the reduction of waste.

Companies are being creative in how they can recycle their products and get consumers to engage and participate.

Nespresso is one of these companies that understand that their pods just get added to the landfills. They encourage their users to hand the pods back and now turn them into bicycles, pens, artwork, and fertilizer.

Some of the ways you can reduce your impact are:

Increase your use of recycled material in products you buy and use in your business

Reduce the number of raw materials you use in your products

Provide recycling options to your customers.

Invest in your infrastructure

• Businesses must use other ways to reduce energy consumption.
• Easy fixes are:
• Sensor lights in your buildings, boardrooms, and offices
• Use energy-saving bulbs in your offices
• Encourage remote working options for your staff
• Have recycling options in your buildings
• Manage your heating and cooling options with window glazing
• Use natural sunlight to light your offices
• Upgrade your HVAC technology. Newer machines are energy efficient
• Service your HVAC units, change filters, etc
• Switch off computers, screens etc. when not in use
• Encourage your staff to contribute to reducing waste and energy consumption at work and at home.

Bizcash is a proudly South African business that offers alternative funding options and solutions for SMME businesses. We want to promote a sustainable South Africa.

Please speak to our team to find out more about supporting your business growth with alternative funding options. Get in touch with us on 0861 93 93 93 or email us on info@bizcashscf.co.za or contact us here.

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