Deep Reflection

Adequate matting at entrance(s): Matting can stop up to 80% of dirt from entering or spreading through a building, which saves on cleaning time -- and thus reduces energy and chemical needs.(Why?)
One
Some
Most
All

Floor maintenance: Many very hazardous products have been used for cleaning and these corrosive chemicals have caused serious personal injuries to staff and building occupants while damaging many washroom fixtures and floors.(Why?)
Green floor coating
Green floor finish
Green floor stripper
Green carpet cleaner

General chemicals: Many very hazardous products have been used for cleaning and these corrosive chemicals have caused serious personal injuries to staff and building occupants while damaging many washroom fixtures and floors.(Why?)
Green disinfectant
Green glass cleaner
Green general cleaner
Green specialty cleaner

Pesticides:
Minimally toxic pesticides Almost all pesticides are toxic, but a lot of them are much more toxic than they need to be to be effective. Also consider using natural insect repellents like citronella, eucalyptus, tea tree oil, cedar, citrus scent, or diatomaceous earth.(Why?)

Micro-fiber cloths: Microfiber cloths are reusable (eliminating paper towels) and they reduce water usage and cleaning chemical usage -- all the while effectively removing dust, allergens and bacteria. They can last up to 2,000 wash cycles! Plus, they're lint free, non-abrasive, and hypoallergenic.(Why?)
Dusting
Wiping
Mopping

Recycling bins:
Paper Recycling paper saves trees, oil, landfill space, energy, and water. The trees in turn remove carbon dioxide from the air. The average American uses seven trees a year in paper and wood products -- and each year, over one billion trees' worth of paper is tossed!(Why?)
Cans Aluminum takes 500 years to decompose, but can be recycled into a new product in just 60 days! The energy saved from recycling one can power a TV for three hours -- that's equal to half a gallon of gas!(Why?)
Plastic Americans throw out over two million plastic bottles every hour, even though most of this could be reconstituted into new plastic. Burning plastic uses twice as much energy as recycling it (and no new products are made!).(Why?)
Glass Each month, Americans toss enough glass bottles to fill up a skyscraper -- all of this glass could be recycled! Recycling on glass bottle saves enough energy to run a light bulb for 20 hours, while cutting 20% of air pollution and 50% of water pollution. Glass takes 4000 years to decompose!(Why?)

Waste management:
Recyclable can liners If every American switched out twenty regular trash bags for 65% recycled material bags, enough oil -- 39,000 barrels -- would be saved to heat/cool 2,200 houses for a year. Plus, over 30 million pounds of air pollution would be prevented from pumping into the atmosphere.(Why?)

Cardboard and paper products made out of recycled materials: Recycling paper saves trees, oil, landfill space, energy, and water. The trees in turn remove carbon dioxide from the air. The average American uses seven trees a year in paper and wood products -- and each year, over one billion trees' worth of paper is tossed! Plus, recycled paper costs less to make.(Why?)
Some
Most

Plastic products made out of recycled materials: Americans throw out over two million plastic bottles every hour, even though most of this could be reconstituted into new plastic. Burning plastic uses twice as much energy as recycling it (and no new products are made!).(Why?)
Some
Most

Reducing paper and plastic usage:
Electronic files used instead of paper, when possible Up to 90% of business documents are still on paper. Electronic documents save paper (and office space!) and are more convenient for storing, finding, sharing, backing up, and editing.(Why?)
Re-use back of error pages for scrap notes paper The average building equals 13,000 separate pieces of paper in trash each year. Be creative and reuse this for scrap paper, or just recycle it.(Why?)
Double-sided (duplex) printing used, when possible This cuts by paper usage up to 50%. Besides the trees saved, think about all the money you could save on paper!(Why?)
Reusable shopping bags utilized A mature tree makes 700 paper bags, but a single busy supermarket could drill through those in just an hour -- or over 6 million bags each year!(Why?)

Washroom hygiene:
Green hand soap Nobody wants to put toxins on their hands. Plus, when those toxins go down the drain during hand washing, they'll end up polluting the environment.(Why?)
Hand air dryer Stop paper from needlessly being thrown out by using an air dryer.(Why?)
Recycled material hand towels If you need paper towels, make sure you buy recycled ones in order to reduce your environmental impact.(Why?)
Recycled material toilet tissue Recycled toilet paper saves trees and energy.(Why?)
Paperless toilet sanitation system Stop paper from needlessly being thrown out by using a paperless toilet sanitation system -- these require just a few squares of toilet paper to thoroughly disinfect a toilet.(Why?)

Chemical storage: Keeping dangerous chemicals properly stored and disposed keeps pollution out of the air and water.(Why?)
Cleaning closet for chemicals
Chemicals stored safely
Proper disposal of chemicals

Gas/emissions reduction: Every barrel of oil saved is a barrel that doesn't have to be bought, not to mention the emissions benefits.(Why?)
Office carpool program
Walk/bike errands where possible
Efficient routes to reduce gas usage
High MPG company vehicle

Resource conservation measures in place:
Efficient water usage plan
Efficient electricity usage plan
Low flow sinks A faucet that leaks enough water to fill a soda bottle every 30 minutes will waste 2,192 gallons of water a year. (Why?)
Low flow toilets Low flow toilets can more than 5,000 gallons of water (and the associated utility costs) per person yearly.(Why?)
Turn lights off when not in use Lights can take up to 15% of a building's energy usage. Leaving a light on in an empty room is the same as throwing away energy.(Why?)
Use energy efficient light bulbs Energy efficient light bulbs use 50% to 70% less energy than traditional models.(Why?)
Unplug electronics when not in use Leaving electronics turned on and plugged in when not in use wastes a lot of energy.(Why?)
Use "cold" water setting for laundry Up to 90% of the energy used during laundry washing goes toward heating the water -- but modern detergents wash fabrics just as good in cold water! Plus, cold water extends the life of clothing.(Why?)
Never run AC below 78°F This is the temperature most people feel comfortable at. Anything less just wastes energy and money.(Why?)

Energy efficient appliances: High efficiency washers use up to less than 80% of the detergent, water and energy of regular washers.(Why?)
One
Some
Most
All

Energy efficient electronics: An energy efficient computer can save over $300 per year in energy.(Why?)
One
Some
Most
All

Equipment:
Green vacuum(s) Vacuums with HEPA filters trap harmful particles and improves indoor air quality.(Why?)

Other; my company has these green practices not listed:

My business scored green points.

Where does your business rank? Check out our green business listing.