Little things can go a long way – that's the message that Richmond.com is trying to spread this year in its efforts to go green.

Last month, a Renewable Richmond column detailed that we're trying to make small changes every month in 2008 to be a more environmentally friendly company.

In January, Richmond.com began a recycling program. Recycling bins were placed in the company's kitchen and the editorial office. In one month, the company recycled nine dozen gallons of waste, said assistant marketing and sales manager Meg Brackett.

"The staff quickly adapted to recycling here and I couldn't be happier," she said. "I took the recycling off twice in January – that's 108 gallons not going toward our communities' landfills. This is not including our white paper recycling because it is shredded and then recycled through an outsourced company."

Richmond.com is also encouraging companies to stop sending faxes. Many companies and governments continue to fax information that is also emailed.

For February, Richmond.com is once again thinking small, this time getting rid of plastic silverware. By getting rid of the plastic altogether, we're cutting out unnecessary waste in a nearby landfill. On top of that, there's also a cost-saving measure by not having to order plastic cutlery every few months.

Also in the kitchen, Richmond.com got rid of plastic and Styrofoam cups in late 2007. So, in just a few short months, our small kitchen has made several small changes to be environmentally friendly.

In March, Richmond.com will explore some computer issues, Brackett said.

She "will be encouraging everyone to hook their electrical stuff up to a surge protector and then shutting those down instead of just their computer," she said.

What is your company doing to go "green"? Let us know by commenting below or sending an email to david.hylton@corp.richmond.com.

w Check out Richmond.com's newest column on the environment, Eco-weak to Eco-chic.