Recycling has been around for a long time, but it has only been in the past decade or so that we have seen a huge rush of businesses adopt best practices. Going green is very important to any businesses public image. You will have to go along way to find a modern business that is not fully committed to recycling and reducing waste.

If your business is looking for ways to improve the effectiveness of your recycling efforts that you are halfway there. If you need more convincing, read on to learn the many benefits of why you should recycle paper in your office.

1. Waste costs money

Let’s get right to one of the best benefits of recycling paper. The amount of waste that your business creates costs you money to get rid of it. By adopting a strict recycling plan, you can cut that cost significantly. Not only is recycling paper the morally right thing to do, but it will also help your bottom line.

This might come as a surprise but having a recycling bin under every desk in your office will have people second-guessing what needs to be printed and what doesn’t. This can have a knock-on effect where your employees are printing less and as a result saving you even more money. For better or worse, this is the main reason that most businesses finally choose to adopt the ideas of recycling paper and other waste that they produce. There are many more reasons to do this.

2. It’s better for business

Customers are becoming more and more deliberate with their buying power. Everyone knows that now is the time to act to save the planet. So, when choosing between two products, the one with the lower carbon footprint will be favoured every time. If you do decide to start an aggressive paper recycling or other recycling campaign then don’t be shy. Make sure that you tell the world about it. From a PR perspective, being the company that cares enough to recycle all of the paper they use, or better yet, go paperless, is a powerful and shrewd move.

This doesn’t only apply to the customer either. Business partnerships can also be forged and made stronger by the application of a green strategy. Companies that have already committed to saving the planet will be far more comfortable setting up a relationship with your business if you have done the same. This can be very important during pitches for new clients as many companies forget to mention it. Something so small could be the difference maker in a deal so if you recycle, make sure the world knows it!

3. Happy Employees

Your team will probably care a great deal about the environment. After all, we all live here, right? It might not seem like a big deal, but when someone sees that their employer cares enough about the planet to go the extra mile it makes them feel cared for too. It reinforces their choice to work at the company.

Going green is seen as progressive and something that all companies should be doing. Everyone wants to feel good about the work they do and the company that they work for. Knowing that your employer is doing all they can to save the planet gives you a nice warm fuzzy feeling. It also makes employees proud enough to spread the word about this to anyone who will listen.

4. It’s essentially free PR

Getting the word out that you are focused on ensuring that your company has the very best recyling strategies in place can do wonders for your image. Imagine an old, and well-established business suddenly announcing that they were going to reduce their plastic waste to zero in 6 months. That would change enough people’s buying habits to move the needle for the quarter for sure. You can bolster this by holding events that are based around saving the environment and raising awareness of why recycling is important.

5. You’ll attract top talent

The best and the brightest in the industry all want to work somewhere they are proud of. This means they will be looking into every detail of the business to see why they should be working for you. A fully committed recycling plan can make all the difference when the top talent makes their decision. So, what might be seen as a simple way to cut costs by reducing waste can actually have a huge knock-on effect on the health of your business.

6. Environmental benefits

We can’t get through a list of benefits of recycling paper without mentioning the environment. By becoming a greener business, you can be doing your part for the world around us. Not only that, but it feels good to know that you have done all you can to operate a socially responsible business.