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Actionable Steps to Building a Sustainable Business

With the new year rapidly approaching, it is a good time as individuals, and as businesses, to look at ways we can reduce our environmental impact, or as a large part of our environmental impact is known as today, our "Carbon Footprint". Faced with the reality of dwindling natural resources and man-made damage to the environment, today's businesses recognize more than ever the importance of reducing their environmental impact. However, when it comes to actually putting sustainable practices into action, many businesses don’t know where to begin. Therefore, the following is a list of proposed actionable steps any business can take to reduce impact on the environment.

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