3 Sustainable Moves Your Business Can Make Today
Going Green
you have a whole forest in your building waiting to be saved. With advances in technology that provide replacements for products like punch cards and spreadsheets, why not ditch internal paper altogether? INVEST IN A DISHWASHER After China announced in 2018 that it would no longer accept the majority of U.S. plastics for recycling, single-use plastics like cling wrap, water cooler cups, and plasticware became impossible to recycle in most cities. As a result, more than 6 million tons of those plastics end up in local landfills and the oceans each year. Buying a dishwasher for the office kitchen and providing reusable silverware, cups, and plates will cut down on that waste. OFFER ALTERNATIVES TO THE TRASH CAN If your city provides recycling and composting services, this step can be as simple as making sure the bins in your office are visible and educating your employees on what should be tossed where. Barring a local compost program, you can start your own company compost pile for things like coffee grounds, lawn clippings, and lunch leftovers. If you don’t know what can be composted or recycled or are unsure if you are allowed to create your own compost pile, city officials and the internet are there to help.
On May 15, 2019, more than 1 million students around the world skipped school to call attention to climate change. The effort included over 2,000 protests aimed at legislators in 25 countries, which is no small feat for a bunch of middle and high school students. For businesses, movements like these should be red flags because today’s students are tomorrow’s consumers and employees. Luckily, there are plenty of simple moves you can make to lower your business’s environmental impact. Just be sure to avoid “greenwashing” — a term for marketing initiatives that make companies look environmentally friendly, even when they’re making no effort. Here are some tips to better our planet and help your business attract today’s climate-conscious youth. GO PAPERLESS According to the EPA, the average office worker uses 10,000 pieces of paper per year. Multiply that by everyone in your company, and Meet Tara Searls Our Tigard Office Manager
Tara Searls joined All-Clean! in November 2018 to serve as the office manager for our Tigard location. She worked with Jenn at another company previously — there may have been some not-so-subtle courting to get Tara here — so she came highly recommended. It’s not hard to see why. She may have not been with us for a long time, but Tara is already a valuable member of our team.
Ever humble, Tara credits her teammates with helping her make a flying start at All-Clean! “A big part of what I love about All-Clean! is the people,” she says. “Everyone is friendly and helpful not just to customers but to their coworkers as well. We all believe in what we do and want to provide our best to the customers. The shared goals and willingness to collaborate make for an awesome work environment.” When she’s not working, Tara’s chief pursuit is studying to become a cicerone, or beer sommelier. “I spend a lot of time outdoors with friends, sharing a few beers and some laughs,” she reveals. “Over time, as my passion for beer grew, I decided I wanted to learn more about it — a lot more.” Tara is always a fan of IPAs, the style which got her into craft beer, but this summer, she’s all about Kolsch-style ales. “A Kolsch is subtle but flavorful beer that doesn’t come with enough alcohol to knock you off your feet. In my eyes, that makes it perfect for summer.”
“I don’t think I’ve had an average day since I’ve been here,” Tara says, “but that’s just the way I like it. Every day is different, new challenges arise all the time, and I get to have my hand in all the pots.” Tara helps out with crews, handles scheduling, puts out fires, and interacts with every department we can think of. We like to think of her as the hub of the All-Clean! SoftWash Tigard wheel. And that wheel is rolling along just fine, thanks in part to Tara’s wonderful efforts.
Cheers to you, Tara. We’re happy to have you on our team, especially if you pick the beer for our next event!
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