Go green with three simple steps:
Make your funeral home more energy efficient
Did you know that the average building wastes up to a third of its energy use? You may be surprised at the costs of drafty windows, poor insulation, old HVAC systems, or even an outdated fridge in your funeral home.*Action item: Get an energy efficiency assessment from your local electric supplier. Go even further by checking out Energy Star or how to become a certified Green Business.
Green up your office procedures
'Reduce, reuse, and recycle' is an easy place to start. Do you have collection bins for paper and cardboard in the office areas? Are there paper-based systems you use that could be done digitally or with online tools?
*Action item: Call or visit the website for your waste management service and find out what you can recycle.
*Action item: Call or visit the website for your waste management service and find out what you can recycle.
Offer green options to families
Increasingly, families are looking for more sustainable, earth friendly options for burial. You can help them by offering a selection of urns like the BIOS urn, Journey Urn, or Himalayan Salt Biodegradable Urn.*Action item: Include some sample biodegradable urns in your showroom.
If your funeral home does follow green practices, don't be shy about mentioning your environmental efforts and values when talking about your business in print, website, and in person.