Going Green This Summer Try These Steps:

1. Consider Consumption

Consumption is a basic consideration when it comes to going green with your office. A primary goal should be to consume less. With this in mind many little examples, and probably a few large ones, of where you can decrease consumption will turn up. Over time your going green attention will result in finding many ways to cut down on waste, which in turn saves you money while helping the environment. The simplest going green consumption fix for the office is to get in the habit of turning off computers and other appliances when not in use. When it comes to paper, implement a green office policy of printing on both sides wherever possible and go paperless wherever possible.

2. Implement a Green Office Policy

Take a few minutes to write up a simple green office policy regarding your green business ideals and goals. This might include topics such as consumption and notes about problem areas. Your green office policy should also cover such things as recycling, as well as the how and why your office has adopted the recycling policy. Distribute your green office policy to all employees and post it on the company website.

3. Buy Recycled Office Products

Items like paper, toner cartridges and plastics of all kinds are now more available in recycled versions. These are generally the same price or cheaper than comparable office products made from non-renewable sources, so take a look at all the products you buy and make some switches to recycled or otherwise green office products.

4. Replace Incandescent Bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

Compact fluorescent bulbs use a fraction of the energy and last much longer than traditional incandescent bulbs. These cost about 4 times as much as incandescent bulbs, but actually turn out to be cheaper when you consider how much longer they last. Then there is the reduced cost of electricity used, making the switch to compact fluorescent bulbs a simple going green office policy. (http://greencomponents.com/2009/05/22/10-office-going-green-tips/)

 

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