Moving a business is a task that is often accompanied by an extreme level of stress, both on the individuals involved and the environment. Companies need to be open for business, and bottom line, when an office is in transport, that can be an incredibly difficult undertaking. Taking commercial moves a step further, they are often responsible for a large amount of electronic waste that is improperly disposed of during the packing and transport process. To alleviate the stress associated with a commercial move, consider some excellent green commercial moving practices.
Plan Ahead With a Green Mindset
Visualize your commercial move with a green mindset. 9 times out 10, business moves aren't based on overnight decisions. In the planning process, you can take stock of what is going, what is staying, what is reusable in the new commercial space and what needs to be disposed of. When you think in terms of disposal for making a green commercial move, first, think donate, and second, think recycle. Metals, papers, boxes, plastics – you name it and there is a place for your trash to become treasure.
To make your move as efficient as possible, you may want to consider the hiring of a professional moving team. All this will depend on the size of your move, office or commercial business. To lend a helping hand to you and the environment, there are options to choose from in the realm of professional green movers.
Hire a Reputable Green Moving Company
Companies such as MoveGreen, located in the southern California city of Santa Barbara, are leading the industry in a new, green direction. Specializing in commercial and residential moves, MoveGreen offers everything from packaging services to the planning of a self-serve, green packing process.
Reputable, green moving services also offer excellent options for transport of commercial supplies. The use of bio-diesel trucks puts less stress on the local environment and offers comparable and sometimes better fuel efficiency, dependent on the vehicle. MoveGreen takes their green commercial moving process a couple steps further by planting 10 trees per contracted move and purchasing carbon credits in an attempt to balance the carbon footprint left by the moving process.
Recycle all Electronic Waste
Don't throw away electronics. Batteries, TVs, monitors, computers, hard drives, electronic pencil sharpeners: Regardless of the equipment you plan to get rid of during your commercial move, green up the process by getting it to a local recycling center, contacting an organization that specializes in it or relying on green moving services like Movegreen to take the items off your hands for recycling.
Donate, Reuse or Recycle all Leftover Moving Supplies
After you have gotten everything into its right place, you can cap your green commercial move by simply reusing the moving boxes and supplies, or offering them to another interested party. If the first two options aren't possibilities, a quick box breakdown and trip to the recycling center will ensure that you've closed out your move with the green mindset.
