times of high economic stress and layoffs, it can be difficult to maintain employee morale. Greening your business, and involving everyone in the process, can keep people motivated and help your company ride out the storm. They will respond even more enthusiastically if the organization is getting lean and green for the dual purposes of environmental concern and profit. And here’s the best part, given the severity of the downturn: Increasing employee excitement and changing behavior can cost very little.