Recently over at Matadorchange.com they posted a really interesting article centered around photographer Chris Jordan’s work that takes a stark look at American “mass consumption”. The series of photographs are unlike many we’ve ever seen before, instead of the standard mix of foreground, middle ground, and background all we see is an entire photograph filled frame to frame with piles of cell phones, chargers, cars, circuit boards, and other similarly arranged piles of waste.
But Looking through these photos did much more than make us marvel at the capacity we have to somehow arrange our trash in a way that some photographers can find aesthetically pleasing. On the other hand, it became even clearer to us that we really do waste a lot. And individuals running their own businesses centered on waste can seriously make an impact by helping others recycle more efficiently.
Taking a look at those photos, imagine the number of businesses that contribute to such waste. If you think you create a great deal of waste in your house every day—consider how much time you spend at work. Every year, businesses (naturally) attempt to cut costs, and every year many of those same businesses produce the same astronomical levels of waste.
Why not kill two birds with one stone? Save money and save the environment with better business waste recycling—and become a green business.
How much waste do you think your business or workplace produces in a week, a month, or even a year? Like most of us, do you find that you hardly ever think about it, and Would it make a difference if you did?
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