"Recycling is everyone's business."

I’m pleased to announce that we now have:

1. A recycling “blue” bin at EVERY office area in our business complex,
2. A contractor which transports our recyclables to the recycling depot, and
3. A janitorial staff which empties our recycling bins into the main recycling receptacle for the contractor to pick up!

Quite frankly, I used to bring all my recyclables home because our business complex didn’t recycle. Unfortunately, businesses, unlike homes, are not covered by city recycling initiatives. Hence, businesses have to make their own recycling arrangements.

The issue with most businesses is that recycling adds extra overhead costs. Blue recycling bins need to be purchased and a private contractor needs to be hired to transport the recyclables to the main recycling center.

However, recycling is everyone’s business. This just goes to show that if enough people care, you can affect change in your office!