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There are a number of ways to cut back on waste at the office. Here are a few ideas:
Save Energy and Water
Use the stairs instead of the elevator for short trips to save electricity
Turn off lights and computer equipment at the end of the day to save energy
Turn off taps completely to avoid wasting water from dripping taps
Save Paper (saving paper saves energy too)
Set your printer and photocopier to double-sided to save paper
Edit documents on your computer to save paper
Always recycle used paper
Produce Less Waste
Take your lunch to work in reusable containers and a reusable lunch bag
Use your own mug for your coffee or tea instead of disposable ones
Get your co-workers to adopt the same environmentally-friendly office habits as you.
Approximately 80% of office waste is paper, and of that, 70% is not recycled. Much more of that paper should be recycled. Green Seal reports that a ton of paper made from 100 percent recycled paper, as compared to virgin paper, saves the equivalent of 4,100 kilowatt-hours of energy, 26,498 litres of water, 27 kilograms of air emissions, and 2.29 cubic metres of landfill space.
A better alternative to recycling is not to print in the first place, unless you have to.
Dont stop with your office. Many of the eco-ideas you can implement at work can also be applied to your home.
Author/References Kevin Inouye - Environment Canada
