NRDC Archives - Green Businesses

5 Step Guide to Planning a Green Building Project

NRDC built a site that offers building professionals a five-step guide to planning a green building project, from inception and design through marketing. The market for high-performance homes and workplaces is soaring. Explore this website to find out how building green can boost your bottom line. Get tips for streamlining design and construction. Learn which strategies deliver the biggest paybacks. And discover ways to get your project noticed. Build your business case Set your budget and goals Adopt a whole building approach Apply sustainable building strategies Capitalize on your achievement For the detailed guide, please visit NRDC : Building Green.

Smart Paper: An NRDC Guide for Businesses

Rethinking the way your company buys and uses paper helps your business as well as the environment. Using less paper helps trim your bottom line through cost-cutting and efficiency, while a conservation, recycling and eco-friendly paper procurement program can generate positive publicity for your company, giving your customers and clients one more reason to spend their dollars with you. The materials in this guide will help your company launch a smart paper program. You'll find here: Why smart paper policies are good for business. Simple strategies for conserving, recycling and buying the right paper for your office. Real world examples of businesses that are changing the way they think about paper. A practical toolkit for launching a smart paper program. For a more comprehensive green business toolkit, visit the NRDC Greening Advisor.

Eat Green: Our everyday food choices affect global warming and the environment

What we eat matters. The food choices we make every day have a big effect on the environment. The good news is that even small changes in what we buy and eat can add up to real environmental benefits, including fewer toxic chemicals, reduced global warming emissions, and preservation of our ocean resources. Eating “green” can also mean eating fresher, healthier foods while reducing your grocery bill and supporting our farmers. Get the full green guide to eating greens on the NRDC site