Yours, Mine, and Cars

You’re used to doing your part to protect our planet.  You recycle.  You use “green” products. You conserve energy by turning off lights and unplugging electronics.  You may even drive a hybrid car.  Do your efforts to go green include choosing businesses that are doing the same?  I hope so.

Going green isn’t cheap.  Although some green choices are also economical choices, many still require higher initial costs.  How do local businesses afford to make significant green improvements and still remain competitive and financially strong in today’s tight economy?  They need your help.  When you reward a company with your business, your sales dollars directly impact the affordability of their environmental efforts.  More sales means more flexibility to continue to grow and green.

So the next time you’re in need of the services of a local business, look for those who share your concern for the environment and are doing their part to help protect it.  Look not just for the green products they may sell but pay particular attention to how they do business.  Do they recycle?  Do they use environmentally friendly processes?  Are their services provided in the greenest way possible?  Now more than ever there are ways for almost every business to green up.  (Even choosing where to have your car repaired after an accident has environmental impact.) When you support the businesses who are making those efforts, you encourage change.  Make your choices count.

To learn more about the author and her family- owned company, ACI (Auto Collision Inc.) visit www.acibodyshop.com

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