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Going Green: Franchising Opportunities that Help the Environment

Concern for the environment is at an all-time high, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the franchising industry. Many of the best franchises have become environmentally conscious and strive to create natural, organic, eco-friendly and pesticide-free products. Combine that with outstanding business opportunities and you see a chance to help the environment while enjoying your own small business opportunity.

Spearheaded by prominent organic lawn care companies, the “green franchising” movement has been extremely successful in earning appreciation from different environmental groups. Whether by creating natural fertilizers or introducing integrated pest management systems, these franchises are contributing significantly to creating the perfect ecological balance in the earth.

Besides incorporating organic-based fertilizers and other such biodegradable products in its business system, these franchises are trying relentlessly to make common people aware of the hazards of pesticide usage. Sea kelp, corn gluten and sugar beet are some of the natural ingredients these franchises are using while making environment-friendly fertilizers. In addition to earning kudos from like-minded customers, these franchises have also become winners among entrepreneurs passionate about protecting the environment.

Another franchising industry that has geared up to embrace the “green shift” is the drycleaning field. Some of these companies have started applying eco-friendly liquid carbon dioxide-based equipment that is not only safer and less poisonous, but also has gentler effects on fabrics. The non-hazardous, silicone-based dry-cleaning procedure has also met with positive responses from all quarters. Becoming a franchisee of these “green” franchisors not only lessens your worries regarding zoning boundaries, regulatory paperwork, taxes and insurances that are usually associated with perilous waste disposal processes, but also takes you closer to the awards and rewards that environment regulatory bodies are giving away. Moreover, with growing environmental concerns, the annual revenue earned by these organizations is steadily on the increase. 

Then there’s the ink and toning franchising industry. Each second, about eight printer cartridges are thrown away in U.S. landfills, and each one takes about 450 years to decompose. Cartridge companies have understood how devastating the effect of such practices can be in near future, and that’s why these companies are emphasizing refilling and reuse. “Reduce, reuse and recycle” has become the new mantra of these cartridge companies. Their initiative, which hoped to prevent some 9 million cartridges from entering landfills in 2007, has been lauded by the Environment Protection Agency.

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