8 Ways To Go Green As A Solopreneur

Author: Joe Jordan

Earth needs as much help as possible to divert the ongoing climate crisis. The effort of millions of solopreneurs can make a significant difference if we find a way to go green.

Let us discuss some easy ways you can go green as a  solopreneur without affecting your lifestyle, negatively. 

8 Simple Ways to Go Green as Solopreneur:

1. Make your Coffee

Coffee is an important aspect of the work-life of many solopreneurs. But where you get your cup of daily coffee can have an impact on mother earth. Coffee shops produce a lot of waste cups, straws, and lids that end up in waste fills or our oceans.  Also, brewing your coffee instead of going to the coffee shop can help you avoid long lines and save more time for your work. Furthermore, coffee from coffee shops is usually more expensive than making your own.

2. Reduce Printing and Go Digital

Do you ever wonder where all the papers that go into your printing come from? Well, they are mostly from the trees.  Schools and publishing companies are already using plenty of paper, as a solopreneur, you can opt for digital file management instead of printing more papers that will eventually end up polluting the earth. Also, digital storage can last indefinitely, while paper can easily get destroyed.

3. Source Eco-Friendly Products Locally

Ensure the products used at work are eco-friendly or recyclable. Even workday snacks should have recyclable wrappers or containers. Purchasing products locally reduces the need to ship products from far away locations, thus lowering your carbon footprint.

4. Buy Reusable Office Supplies

Research shows that about four million pens are being thrown away everyday in America. Therefore, switching to reusable and refillable pens can keep lots of plastic out of waste dumps, landfills, or the ocean. Another step you can take is switching sticky note pads for dry erase boards or notebooks, which are more eco-friendly and means less paper in the workplace.

5. Consider Green Web Hosting

Millions of servers are used daily for internet activities like hosting a website or storing data. As a solopreneur, you should consider green web hosting services like GreenGeeks, iPage, HostPapa, etc. These web hosting services ensure that the energy they use to power their services is from renewable energy sources.

6. Reduce Energy Consumption

You can take some steps to reduce energy consumption, like using LED lights instead of incandescent bulbs. Also, you should practice the act of turning off your appliances after using them or when they are not in use. Furthermore, you can switch to greener alternative energy sources like solar, wind, or geothermal power. 

7. Recycle Your Electronics

Recycling your electronics is another way to benefit your environment and the people around you. You should consider gifting your e-waste to schools or charities in your vicinity. 

8. Consider Remote Work

Going to work everyday is burning millions of gallons of fuel worldwide. You can switch to working remotely to save the you money spent on gas commuting to work. Remote work also saves time that you can use for more work (it’s not uncommon to spend an hour driving to work).

Final Thoughts

As a solopreneur, making your business and lifestyle greener helps keep our sky, oceans, or earth clean and free from contamination. To save the world while living healthily and comfortably, you consistently look for ways to go greener. Making your coffee yourself, going digital, reducing energy consumption, working remotely and patronizing essential retailer that facilitate going green are some of the ways you can help the world and keep the world safe and refreshed as a solopreneur.