Working the Eco-Friendly Angle - and thank you WCR

Introductions
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Hey guys,

My name is Joel. I’m 21, living in Australia and currently studying at university, and have been sussing out what I am going to do after I finish my tuition. I don’t really enjoy what I am studying (bachelor of social science majoring in international business) and don’t think that I’ll get any job satisfaction if I choose a career in the field. A few of my friends are actually window cleaners and are all working for themselves. I’ve done a substantial amount of research on entering the industry (to which I thank WCR and all the members for providing a wealth of information), and have currently set my business up and getting ready for trading possibly next year in a country town.

I haven’t had much experience in the industry, a few days of work every now and then, but am confident that I can do a good job as I’ve been doing relatives and friends windows for free. As you can see, I decided to work the eco friendly angle, advertising use of professional biodegradable products and recycled materials. I’m not sure how well this will take off, as many people associate a higher price incurred through “greener” services, but hopefully that will remedy itself in the long run through a professional service.

I’m not seeking to work full time, as this is more of a part time project for me. However, I have seen that many have started out the same way and landed themselves in a full time business, and that running a business itself is a full time requirement. I’m focused on living similar to the way that I currently am financially (without the study, I do a couple of days of work for a telco company) so I can leave the time that I currently spend studying for other matters. With enough planning, I think I can manage it.

So I just wanted to say a brief hi and hello (and a g’day :)) to all the members here. I really appreciate and am very grateful for everything that I have learned so far from everyone’s posts and am truly thankful that I can learn and be apart of this community. I hope I can give as much back as I have already gained from the forum, and hopefully share my experiences with you all from down under.

Cheers guys and thanks for reading!

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Welcome and G’day to you as well mate!:slight_smile:

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Hi Joel :slight_smile:

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I was just wondering who else promotes their ‘green’ services? I was also thinking about wfp, but I’m really not too sure how green that really is with all the water wastage and all… could you purify rain water and use that maybe?

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You can just use rain water.

No need to purify it most times.

Depending on your climate/pollution.

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I recently measured the current rainfall. I used a clean container and checked it overnight. I was surprised that the TDS was 002.

The problem with this is you have to transport the water. The extra gas it would take to transport enough water would probably make your “carbon footprint” much larger then if you were to use a Di or RODI. (not to mention safety) Afterall, the “waste” water isn’t harmful, it will eventually end up back in the water table.