What are some simple Steps that even small businesses can do to go green or even

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The goal for small businesses is to have one live plant for each employee inside the building. Remove all fake and plastic plants.

I'm just wondering how many are aware of "NASA's Clean Air Plant Study" completed several years ago?

"Common indoor plants may provide a valuable weapon in the fight against rising levels of indoor air pollution. Those plants in your office or home are not only decorative, but NASA scientists are finding them to be surprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside modern buildings."

"NASA research has consistently shown that living, green and flowering plants can remove several toxic chemicals from the air in building interiors. You can use plants in your home or office to improve the quality of the air to make it a more pleasant place to live and work - where people feel better, perform better, and enjoy life more."

TOP 10 plants most effective in removing: formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide from the air.

Common Name - Scientific Name
Bamboo Palm - Chamaedorea Seifritzii
Chinese Evergreen - Aglaonema Modestum
English Ivy - Hedera Helix
Gerbera Daisy - Gerbera Jamesonii
Janet Craig - Dracaena "Janet Craig"
Marginata - Dracaena Marginata
Mass cane/Corn Plant - Dracaena Massangeana
Mother-in-Law's Tongue - Sansevieria Laurentii
Pot Mum - Chrysantheium morifolium
Peace Lily - Spathiphyllum "Mauna Loa"
Warneckii - Dracaena "Warneckii"

A healthy employee is a productive one for the company. Your health is your wealth.
 
Recycle everything!!! set up a recycling station for employees or even offer incentives for employees who recycle at home. Use compact fluorescent lights, install a programmable thermostat, put all electrical devise on power strips and turn off power strips when device isn't in use, buy energy effecient appliances, and Make sure your business is properly insulated
 
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