By Tim Sanders
Saving the World at Work
This post originally appeared Sept. 3, 2008
If you feel a little bit green every time you remember to put your waste paper in the recycle bin, I’ve got bad news for you. It’s not good enough. Recycling is only “a little less bad” than pure wasting. It takes carbon based fuels to recycle paper. Only a small percentage of paper, for example, is converted back into usable paper. Every time you recycle, you actually suck technical nutrients out of a product, lowering its quality. In the book Cradle To Cradle by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, call this “downcycling.” What do you think recycled recycled paper would feel like? How thin and easily torn would it be?
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May 4th, 2009
By Tim Sanders
Saving the World at Work
There’s a great new video on YouTube called Miles The Can.
It tracks the journey of an aluminum can as it gets reborn over and over again. The story behind it is powerful: We need to realize how much energy is wasted for convenience.
If you liked The Story of Stuff, you’ll enjoy Miles The Can — a gift from The Natural Step organization.
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April 22nd, 2009
By Tim Sanders
Saving the World at Work
I believe that we should repackage being green into a quest to preserve the living environment for future generations. Save the humans!
Here’s the bottom line: The planet will not implode, it will eventually become a terrible place for humans to live. New species, such as insects, will rise to power at some point, likely driven by climate change and pollution.
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April 13th, 2009
By Tim Sanders
Saving the World at Work
I think that company wellness programs are MONEY.
They create healthier employees and reduce insurance claims. Many companies find that the few year return on investment is three or four to one!
They are also a source of innovation and and leadership at work. When ex-Sierra Club president Adam Warbach helped [...]
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April 3rd, 2009
By Tim Sanders
Saving the World at Work
Basketball is going from orange to green.
This week, led by all-star Steve Nash, NBA is having it’s first green week. To honor this, league officials have conducted what I call “the green re-imagine” exercise. Re-imagine your entire business operation as if green were the law OR the defining element of quality in the eyes of your customer.
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