The Busy Bee Blog
Environmental Stewardship in Your Home Office: Practical Guide
Creating a more sustainable home office doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Here are some small changes that can help you cut energy use, lower bills, and reduce your environmental impact. Choosing a Green Energy Supplier If you want to switch to a more sustainable electricity provider, check out the independent ratings and reviews on The Good Shopping Guide.
Eco-Friendly Office Suppliers
If you’re looking for more sustainable ways to run your business, choosing eco-friendly office suppliers is a great place to start. We’ve rounded up some Aberdeen-based options to help you shop more consciously. Eco-Friendly Office Suppliers Klyk (B Corp) – refurb tech www.helloklyk.com BackMarket – second-hand phones and laptops www.backmarket.co.uk Zen Internet – (B Corp) internet provider www.zen.co.uk Aberdeen Office
Behind the Hive: Quarterly Virtual Assistant Agency Update
Welcome to “Behind the Hive”, a new feature we are trialling, where I spill the tea on everything that has been going on at Planner Bee VA Services in the last quarter. Why I’m sharing life behind the scenes at our eco Virtual Assistant business: There is so much low-quality, generic AI-generated content out there, it’s boring. Personally, I’m rather
Green Friday vs Black Friday: How to run an ethical promotion this November
In the UK, 59% of us plan to purchase during Black Friday weekend, with a predicted average spend of £122 per person. Black Friday falls on the last Friday in November, meaning in 2024 Black Friday will be on 29th November, although many shops (particularly the retail giants) run promotions for weeks in the run-up to Cyber Weekend. With Black
Running a Sustainable VA Service – Year 3 Reflections
In the UK, Overshoot Day fell on the 3rd of June. Whilst this is actually an improvement on last year, it shows we are using more than double the Earth’s resources than is sustainable.