16 Green Ways to Buy and Dispose of Your Stuff

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Sep 12, 2011 2:07 PM ET

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Compa…

The business world is always looking for new and innovative ways to improve its supply chain management processes.  Leading companies are reaping the benefits from applying sustainability concepts to the acquisition of their goods and services.  As an individual seeking a more sustainable lifestyle, what can we learn from these corporate purchasing efforts?   To begin, a primary aspect of pursuing a personal sustainability plan is the recognition that every action is part of a larger whole.  The purchases you make not only affect you and your family, but they also affect an entire supply chain that brought that item to market.   As a consumer, how is your lifestyle promoting the green movement?  Are you purchasing and disposing of your consumables responsibly?  Click here for 8 tips to enhance eco awareness for the eco-conscious shopper.     

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".