January 16, 2012 (Powerhomebiz.com) With Global Warming having shocking effects around the globe, do your bit to help the environment by keeping your workplace green.
When it comes to wastage, offices can be one of the main culprits. With such busy schedules and deadlines to meet, saving the environment can be one of the last things on a worker’s mind. Simple tasks such as reprinting documents unnecessarily and repetitively boiling the kettle all have their negative effect on the big wide world. Typical thoughts can be “it won’t make a difference if I do it just this once” but what about the thousands of other like-minded people? What happens when they leave the light on “just this once”?
The color green symbolizes many things, one being nature and eco-friendliness and another being wealth and money. By following the advice on this page you can be green in both senses, by saving the environment whilst being cost effective. Of course there are obvious, everyday tasks which can reduce costs, here are just a few.
Energy saving light bulbs – these can fit into the majority of light fixtures and give out as much light as a regular bulb, whilst lasting longer and using only 20-35% of the electricity of an equivalent regular bulb.
Switch off electronic equipment which isn’t in use. Computers and the like tend to get left on in offices, costing the earth – in both senses.
Where possible, print on both sides of the paper. This will half the amount of paper going through your printer, saving money on paper as opposed to wasting a perfectly good side of paper.
In addition to energy saving tasks, there are also office products and stationery which can be purchased to make your office more eco-friendly. When purchasing new products look out for if they are recycled/recyclable. There an array of recycled items, some less commonly used such as:
Fire extinguishers – although you wouldn’t think it some of these can be recycled. Just make sure you put the fire out before recycling…
Recycled calculators – these are particularly interesting as not only do they run off solar power, they are also made from recycled materials making them incredibly sustainable gadget.
Recycling wall chart – keep everyone aware of the amount of recycling that takes place in the office and raise awareness for people to suggest more eco-friendly initiatives. Make sure the wall chart is also recyclable!
Yes, going green is that easy. No need to forget those all-important deadlines whilst reducing your carbon footprint. So before you leave the light on in a hurry to get home, take a step back and think “just this once, I can make a difference”.
http://www.dgos.co.uk/storefront/home and http://eco-officegals.com/2011/04/18/going-green-in-the-office-while-staying-in-the-black/