21 Ways to Go Green in the office

21 Ways to... "Go Green" in the office

1. Make the office paper free. Scan all vital documents and recycle any paper you don’t need.
2.Have an automatic switch off on the toilet lights.
3.Burn documents to CD’s and mail that to your clients rather than bulky paper documents.
4.Cycle, car pool or use public transport to get to work.
5.Turn off your office equipment when it is not being used and switch off your computers at the end of the day.
6.Choose suppliers who stock recycled paper and use those that take back packaging for reuse.
7.Source local suppliers so their product has less distance to travel to you.
8.Revamp existing office furniture or buy it second hand.
9.Produce double sided documents where possible.
10.Put recycling bins in the office. One for plastic, cardboard, food waste, cans and glass.
11.Install displacement dams in the toilet reservoir system. Use a plastic container filled with stones to reduce the amount of water per flush.
12.Get some indoor plants.
13.Bring in your own coffee mug from home rather than use disposable cups. Go one step further take a flask to your local coffee shop and ask them to pour your drink straight into that.
14.Don’t print unless you absolutely have to.
15.In meetings use an overhead projector and email everyone your notes.
16.Fix any leaking taps in the staff kitchen and toilets.
17.Have a staff notice board with tips for your employees on how they can become more environmentally aware at work and at home.
18.Get everyone to wear a sweater at work and turn down the heat. The thermostat is usually on to high anyway.
19.Use natural lighting and ventilation where possible. Use energy saving light bulbs for everywhere else.
20.Make your office charity an environmental one.
21.Source your suppliers online. Download software programs instead of getting them shipped.