Be kind to landfills – reduce your office waste.
Provide recycling receptacles at
the office.
Provide paper, plastic, glass, and
aluminum recycling receptacles with the appropriate lid.
Adhere to the building’s recycling
policy.
Develop a green purchasing policy to procure green products where feasible, and circulate the policy to employees electronically.
Purchase recycling bins.
Have individual recycling bins
available at employee desks (or at a centralized location nearby), and verify
that the cleaning staff separates the recyclables from the trash.
Purchase green office supplies
(paper, business cards, folders, etc).
Follow the guidelines outlined in
the sustainability policy.
Reduce paper consumption.
Determine how much paper the
office uses and establish milestones to reduce paper use.
Use electronic forms and processes
instead of paper.
Use electronic timesheets, direct
deposit, and pay statements online.
Conserve paper--use both sides!
Use double sided copying and
printing as default on all capable machines and instruct staff with clear
signage on usage.
Green the office's faxing.
Eliminate the use of confirmation
pages and use programs that send faxes directly to email.
Think before printing.
Circulate documents electronically
instead of using paper for memos, handouts, etc.
Go beyond paper recycling.
Provide centralized recycling bins
for cell phones, rechargeable batteries, used printer cartridges and alkaline
batteries.
Donate old electronics.
Donate or recycle old computers
and other large electronics (printers, copiers).
Evaluate kitchenette and dining
choices.
Eliminate the use of disposable
cups, plates, bowls, utensils, and coffee stirrers and purchase reusable
kitchen-ware instead. Encourage employees to use dishes from home. Request
catering companies not provide disposables or items with individual packaging.
Ensure all employees have access to refillable
water bottles or mugs.
Eliminate
the need and use of single serving water bottles for employees, meetings,
and vending machines.
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