With the effects of global warming on everyone’s mind, there is been an increasing number of businesses that are making environmentally friendly choices.  Some good examples are companies recycling cardboard from boxes, shrinkwrap from pallets, and even pallets themselves.  It is these little steps that help reduce the amount of waste and pollution created by these businesses.

But there are a number of companies that are taking things one step further.  For example, new Costco warehouses have installed commercial solar systems on the roof of their buildings to reduce their energy consumption by up to 20%.  This not only saves the company money over the long run, but it also reduces the carbon footprint that their business generates.

It would be nice to see more of these large corporations taking up the torch and promoting environmentally friendly business practices.  But the reality of the matter is many of them are more focused on profit than taking care of the world that their business operates in.