Companies across the world are quickly adopting “greener” ways to go about their business. For example, some companies have switched to driving eco-friendly trucks in order to reduce their carbon footprint. At EWS we think that’s great. But on the other hand, there are much easier ways to go green while saving money instead of spending it.

Generally, when we think of going green we think of expensive investments that ultimately lead to long term savings and higher efficiency. Think of green vehicles for instance; it would sure be nice if everyone had one—but there’s just one problem. They’re expensive. The initial cost of going green is so much higher than the non-green alternatives that it’s often hard to know what you can do to make less of an impact on the environment. For some, it may seem that the cost of “going green” is too high, but that’s where many businesses are wrong.

One of the best ways to go green and save money without having to spend it is to simply get smarter about waste. EWS can help businesses look at what they consume, what their waste consists of, and how they can recycle it more efficiently.

Not only does getting smart about recycling help businesses make less of an impact on the environment, but it saves a significant amount of money as well. Think about how much it costs to simply haul waste away to a landfill. The Natural Resources and Defense Council released a report detailing the benefits of recycling and proving that recycling programs not only reduce pollution but they also decrease the amount of garbage and the need for costly landfill space. Estimates from the Environmental Protection Agency also say that recycling can cost from $50 to $150 per ton while trash collection and disposal can cost between $70 and $200 per ton.

This proves that not only is recycling beneficial to the environment, but recycling costs less than the cost of garbage pick-up and disposal ultimately saving money, saving resources, and making businesses run a whole lot smoother.