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Staying Green with Document Destruction
Over the past few years, it’s become clear that the need to go green is not just a figment of Al Gore’s imagination. Across the globe, individuals, as well as entire companies, have been taking initiatives to become greener. And, no, they aren’t going to Sherwin-Williams and dumping gallons of forest green on themselves. They’re developing methods by which they can conduct efficient, eco-friendly business.
One of the easiest ways, thanks to the internet, that businesses are going green is to become paperless. E-commerce has swept the global market place by storm. Orders are placed and processed between different countries as if they’re right down the hallway from one another. Unfortunately, however, it’s difficult for any business to go completely paperless. You’re always going to have certain documents that need to be physically saved on paper and not a hard drive. That being said, when it’s time to destroy those documents, you should take initiatives to ensure their destruction is done so in green fashion.
Paper shredding companies, like most other companies, have been compelled to go green. Of course, though, when you’re in the business of destroying paper—which means that more paper will have to be created—that can be tricky. However, tricky doesn’t mean impossible. Paper shredding services have found environmentally friendly methods to destroy and reuse documents.
One popular method of document destruction is mobile shredding. Obviously, the idea of shredding paper while exhaust spews out from a truck doesn’t seem very green. However, companies are now using state-of-the-art mobile shred trucks that are equipped with exhaust after-treatment systems which include a diesel particulate filter. The filter traps soot from the engine exhaust gases reducing the amount of pollutants released into our atmosphere. Additionally, companies try to incorporate as many eco-friendly products as possible in their day-to-day operations. This includes biodegradable products and soy-based cleaning supplies. Also, many paper shredding companies are some of the biggest recycling companies. By reusing the shredded documents, these companies are actually slowing down the demand for harvesting trees to make paper.
While most green initiatives are only baby steps in the revitalization of our environment, it is refreshing to see even traditionally non-green businesses making the effort to better this planet.
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Mike G – Forest Green
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