Industrial business owners concerned with reducing their carbon footprints and doing their part for the environment can also save money by taking steps to improve their everyday practices by recycling. But what’s the best way for companies to accomplish this? Here are a few simple ways to be more mindful of your sustainability issues .

How Companies Can Recycle

1. Perform a General Audit

It’s often easiest to determine what can be repurposed by identifying an object’s value to the organization. If it’s something that may ultimately end up in the trash, first consider whether it can be fixed and reused. Replacements require greater energy and consume more resources while fixing something ensures a better future life for the product with minimal impact on the environment. At a bare minimum, commit to repairing or recycling to prevent unnecessary waste or reduce trash costs.

2. Create a Company-Wide Plan

Employees should recognize the value and importance of committing to a routine. Make clear your organization’s goals, ideally in writing, so that everyone understands the part they can play. Encourage everyone to sort materials, including paper and scrap metal. You can further your mission by creating a manifesto that outlines your environmental growth plans for the company. When it becomes a site-wide goal, cooperation is far more likely.

3. Understand What to Recycle

Not everything can be recycled; in an industrial environment, everyone must recognize the items they can repurpose. Waste paper, scrap metal and wooden and plastic pallets are commonplace in such facilities. Recycling centers accept these materials readily, along with many byproducts and other reusable items that have the opportunity to be repurposed and put to good future use. Designate recycling areas for everything so that staff recognizes where to place these items.

Businesses throughout Southern Ohio trust in 3R Recycling, based in Cincinnati, for their environmental needs. Proudly serving the community since 1988, the recycling center accepts scrap metal, waste paper, pallets, and aluminum. Visit the website for more information about their services and how they can help your organization improve its commitment to the environment, or call (513) 771-4002 to speak with a representative.