
While many people in the Midwest look forward to hunting season because of the opportunity it provides them to take down a trophy buck and acquire some tasty venison, I enjoy the time for a different reason. Every year in November, I take my two sons out to our hunting camp for a weekend of bonding. We might spend an hour or two in the deer blind, but for the most part we’re out fishing, sitting inside playing cards or otherwise enjoying nature.
Last year I bought them a kids electric ATV, and now it’s all they talk about when the weather turns cold. They aren’t able to get much use out of the vehicle at home in the city, so our trips to camp become that much more special. I’m even considering buying a full-size ATV of my own. Perhaps it’s better to put that money toward the boys’ college education, though.
Large and small business has finally gotten on the bandwagon of “GREEN”, some of there efforts have been building green plants, offices, and other buildings that are energy saving. They are using recycled products, energy saving products, and even adjusting operating hours to create energy savings. We heartily endorse this trend. We also offer this suggestion: Encourage your employees to do the same. One way would be encouraging employees to use Electric Vehicles like Electric Mopeds, Electric Bicycles, and Electric Scooters. These Companies could provide ‘charging stations’, preferred parking, even indoor parking. The costs are minimal, possibly even cost saving. These vehicles are normally smaller and require less parking space. It certainly would help the business’s image but better yet it would be a great asset and morale booster to their employees. Maybe even some type of cost sharing program for their employees.
Another way they can promote “Green” is to use these same vehicles. Electric Bicycles are inexpensive and have nearly no maintenance, the same can be said for Electric Scooters. These could be used for transportation between buildings, plants, or outside destinations. A bonus is they can be used inside those same structures because they don’t make noise, no exhaust fumes, no oil dripping, compact size, and maintenance is minimal compared to gas/propane vehicles. They could provide quicker transportation of personnel and quite probably save the Company time and money.
In fact we should encourage our City’s, Counties, State and Federal Governments to utilize these Green Machines. Government is the perfect tool to set the example for the rest of us. After all any money they save is really ours.