Tom
Your confusing making YOUR shop "green" and green products. There are no mandates a shop do anything, It is merely PRODUCTS that are green. You need to do nothing but offer some of the products, Avonite and Hi Macs at this point that include some "Recyled" product in them. You will see NO DIFFERENCE in working with these products than working with any other SS product. What is recyled is the particulate. They regrind defective sheets, cut off's etc and use them in a new "mix". This works exactly the same as any other product. Lets not confuse mandates that you need to change something in your process and using PRODUCTS that are "Green". Hope this clears some of the confusion up.
Some things people can do, which I have done for several years is using the "florescent" replacement bulbs for incandesent bulbs, saving about 1/4 of the elec. Here Costco has had a promotion with the local Electric Co so the bulbs are very inexpensive.
I agree much of the "green" Movement is BS.. but not all. Are you aware at least 37 National Cabinet companies are "green" using wood from sustainable forests.. just makes sense. In fact many cabinet companies are in the lead in that area. Many of the inititives make good business sense, besides being good for the enviroment.