EASY STEPS TO A "GREEN" OFFICE

 

  Reduce:

• Utilize e-mail
• Print fax reports weekly rather than after each fax
• Publish company or business phone directories on the intranet
• Route memos and magazines rather than separate copies for each employee
• Buy refillable pens and mechanical pencils
• Make publications and documents available on the internet
• Utilize reusable lunch bags, utensils, napkins, and plates
• Bring extra reusable coffee cups for guests and meetings
• Post forms on the intranet
• Use refillable calendars
• Use fax "post-its" instead of a fax cover sheet
• Use digital cameras
• Turn off lights and equipment when not in use
• Enable the "energy-save" function on computers
• Use cloth rags for cleaning rather than paper towels

 

  Reuse:

• Swap extra supplies such as binders, hole punches, and stationary supplies with other employees or offices
• Put new labels on file folders
• Reuse nametag holders from conferences
• Reformat computer diskettes
• Use interoffice envelopes
• Participate in "Green for Good" programs such as holiday card recycling, eyeglass and coat collections, cell phone collections for domestic abuse victims

 

  Recycle:

• Participate in (or start) an employees recycling program
• Buy re-refined motor oil for vehicles
• Promote "Green Purchasing" when buying supplies
• Begin inkjet and toner cartridge recycling
• Recycle fluorescent light bulbs