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Greening a startup

by Magda Rocki

The key to going greener is of course thinking greener. In light of Earth Hour’s recent occurence and Canada’s celebration of Earth Day happening in a few weeks, we have been paying closer attention than usual to our office’s green practices.

Image credit: Creative Commons photo by Incase Designs

Although we still have a way to go, here are some of the green basics we have appropriated within the Bolidea office:

With 42% of household garbage recyclable¹, we encourage materials to be reprocessed:

  • Electronics and office supplies are reclaimed: while we all declare a profound love for tech gadgets and electronics, team members usually bring in their old cell phones and other outdated electronic devices to be dropped off at a local eco-centre, along with our office’s used ink cartridges.
  • Recycling receptacles throughout the office: if it falls under the city’s recycling norms, in the blue basket it goes. The Ville de Montreal recycling dutifully picks it up weekly.
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