Showing posts with label work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work. Show all posts

Sunday, February 24, 2008

So easy, even a child can be green.

Try this, create and use note pads from once-used paper.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Simple steps in the Office.

  1. Implement purchasing policies that consider the environmental record of companies you are buying goods and services from.
  2. Use stick-type glues or basic white glue. Avoid glues and cements that emit the smell of solvents (ie. rubber cement, hobby glue).
  3. Use correction tape that covers errors or lifts them off without the use of solvents. When you must use fluid, use the water based type made for photocopiers.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Drink Coffee, use a mug.

If you buy your daily cup of coffee in a disposable container, you are generating about 22.75 pounds of waste per year. Across the country, 25 billion polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) cups are thrown away every year, according to the EPA. read more
source: the daily green

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Work, in The Office, a new green way.

  1. Buy one copy of the news-paper and leave it in the staff room for everyone to share over lunch and breaks.
  2. Buy a permanent cloth or mesh coffee filter instead of disposable paper filters.
  3. Use a plain paper fax machine so you can reuse and recycle the paper.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Go Green, you can make a difference.

  1. Make a sign for inside the front door that says “last one out turns off the lights.”
  2. Help educate your coworkers about the environment.
  3. Lobby your company to set up a committee to monitor its environmental performance.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

At work, easy ways to be eco-friendly.

  1. Take your own ceramic or china coffee cup to work
  2. Bring your lunch in a reusable container
  3. Set up a recycling program