Lessen your carbon footprint for less
UK employers aiming to go green can potentially reduce their carbon emissions with the help of various low-cost actions, it is suggested, which may interest managers who are looking to boost their leadership skills.
According to Dominic Wood, programme coordinator for Groundwork, major improvements in a company's environmental performance do not always have to cost large sums of money.
He stated: "Increased staff awareness, correct waste disposal procedures, regular monitoring and targeting of energy and a good maintenance schedule all have a big role to play in making the footprint that bit smaller."
LED lighting is among the numerous technological measures which could prove useful to some businesses too, the expert added.
Earlier in June, Martin Sandbrook, director of education programmes at the Schumacher Institute, suggested that some of the country's firms may be finding it fairly straightforward to lower their carbon footprint by a figure of ten per cent.
Veterinary practices are being urged to help owners safely dispose of any unused and expired pet medicines - not just antibiotics - during November's Animal Medicines Amnesty. 
