On Saturday night (March 29) some relatives and I intend to meet once again to see one who just arrived from a vacation back home. Everybody’s excited to hear how was her vacation went through. We were aware of the Earth Hour though but as we started our conversation, the discussion went far and further. That we even neglected to check our time so we failed to participate, to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced. Just an hour to contribute to our Mother Earth on the need for action on global warming and yet we did missed it. I have come to think of posting this Ecological office checklist to make up with that World Wide event which is a peculiar tribute to our surviving planet. Because that night of failure acts is still chasing me. And I am hoping this can help instead. (‘o‘)
Simple things and easy-to-follow checklist to help reduce your office’s environmental impact and costs:
Paper Usage
. Edit documents on-screen rather than printing unnecessary draft copies.
. Produce double-sided documents.
. Don’t print email, and discourage others as well by adding a footer to your email template that says: “Do You Need to Print this Email?”
. Buy recycled paper and paper based products.
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
. Turn off all lights, computers, and non-essential equipment when not in use.
. Recycle printer cartridges and other office consumables.
. Recycle office waste such as drinks cans, plastic cups and fluorescent tubes.
Food
. Encourage drinking tap water in place of bottled.
. Encourage employees to bring their lunch in reusable containers instead of plastic bags.
. Use reusable cups, plates and cutlery in your lunch room and for meetings and other events.
Transportation
. Bike, walk, take public transportation or car-pool to work.
. Use videoconferencing and conference calls instead of travel when possible.
(NC-theoakvillebeaver)
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