Greening your business

Greening your business

On our path to try to use the best “green” practices, we’ve learned a lot through trial and error and had help from many friends and partners. We certainly don’t have all the answers, but we’re happy to share what we’ve learned over the years. So here are some of our favorite resources that might be of interest to you as you try and implement greener business practices.

Environmental news
Energy efficiency
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- EPA Energy Star Building Upgrade Manual
- Database of State Incentives for Efficiency
Renewable energy
Climate change, carbon offsets, and carbon footprints
- Basic business carbon calculator (Climate Trust)
- Stonyfield Farm’s Guide to Offsetting Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- A Consumer’s Guide to Retail Carbon Offset Providers
- NativeEnergy LLC
- Union of Concerned Scientists Regional Effects Studies
- Clean Air-Cool Planet
- Stonyfield Farm’s Mission Action Plan template
Packaging
- Sustainable Packaging Coalition
Transportation
- EPA’s SmartWay Program
Green building
- U.S. Green Building Council
- National Institute of Building Science’s Whole Building Design Guide
- EPA’s Green Building website
- GreenBiz.com’s Greener Buildings website
Green office practices
- Stonyfield Farm’s Green Meeting Guidelines
- How to start a recycling program in your workplace: Earth911.com & Mid-America Regional Council
- Making your Business Greener Workbook by New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
- Environmental Defense’s Paper Calculator
- Stonyfield Farm’s Waste Not Booklet — An Employee Guide to Solid Waste Prevention. This is old, not up to date, but still an interesting read.
Environmental nonprofit organizations