As business professionals, we often assess processes and procedures to weigh the pros and cons towards incorporating them into our businesses. This happens every day, be it budgets, new employee hires, work schedules, computer upgrades, and so on. However, with something like recycling the secure documents from our offices, the general consensus is usually recycling equals good, let’s have a recycling program. But, what drives that decision? Surely, these secure documents should be handled professionally while being destroyed appropriately and safely, but why is recycling your secure documents a good move for a business? Moreover, what’s in it for YOUR business?
With this article we will venture to explain not only why recycling your secure documents as a part of their destruction is beneficial for the environment; but how it can also bolster your business in a few subtle ways.
First, the facts: Recycling one ton of used paper saves 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4,000 kilowatts of energy, and 7,000 gallons of water. Along with the hard numbers of saved resources, it is also important to note less carbon emissions being produced through not manufacturing new paper.
Furthermore, by re-introducing your secure document waste back into the processing chain via recycling, they can be used for a variety of purposes: The papers that were shredded today can on average be used seven more times before the material requires further processing. Looking towards the future, by keeping these materials around it is an investment in our own well-being as they will continue to be around when we need them.
To bring this idea closer to our own offices, there are a few positive offshoots recycling can have on your business: consider your most valuable resource, your employees. Odds are, a number of them have concerns about our world’s well-being. 
Having a workplace culture which emphasizes environmental care taking can actually increase employee morale which can have long term effects for your business. Studies have shown time and again happier employees are more productive employees. Outside of your immediate business, consider your clients and customers. having a staff who understands their company is environmentally conscious and buys into that ideal can produce an overall improved image of your business. Socially conscious businesses are generally perceived as better or more “with it” which can lead to better client relationships, more acquisition, and increased prospect development!
To summarize, recycling shouldn’t just be accepted as “the right thing to do”. Whether it’s being done to protect our environment, decrease carbon emissions, provide materials for future needs, or to assist in creating an environmentally friendly workplace culture, recycling your secure documents should always be your business’ first choice.
When making that decision, consider Shredbin™. At Shredbin™ we ensure all received documents are not only 100% recycled according to all environmental and state statutes, but also add further security for your business with the application of our state of the art chain of custody protection technology. By ensuring an electronic earmark through every step of the process, Shredbin™ protects your business while helping you protect the environment.
For more information or a quote on how Shredbin™ can help secure and protect your business please call 1-800-633–3650 or visit us at www.shredbin.com for more information!
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