At the turn of the 21st century, the world has been more and more exposed and aware of the issues and effects of climate change, global warming caused by human activity such as burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, etc. People have been very familiar with its devastating effects not only on human lives, but also to property and the environment where they live in.

Because of this, people from all over the world are trying to mitigate and prevent the world from deteriorating because of these
effects that we can now feel. Global awareness groups, and campaigns to bring the issue to peoples' consciousness, are spreading like
wildfire. Governments are starting to listen and pay more attention to the issues of the environment, or what is commonly known as the green issue. They' are starting to implement eco-friendly policies and practices, and they are now trying to lessen the dependence
of people to foreign oil.

One practice governments around the world, like the United States, are doing is that they provide green tax credits companies who try to reduce their carbon footprint and exercise greater responsibility for the impact of their activities to the environment.

These green tax credits may be earned by many ways. One way is that for improving your infrastructures. Using hybrid vehicles, making your office energy efficient, improving lighting, using renewable energy sources, using green materials and helping your customers make more sustainable choices, are some of the ways you will be able to claim tax credits.

Businesses have to check with their state and local governments about the many possible tax credits they are providing for going green. They will also know about how they will be eligible to claim these green tax credits.

Being responsible not only for one's action but for a company's endeavors will go a long way to help the state of the world, and
possibly help prevent another disaster somewhere.