101: Getting Greener
It's a new year. Perhaps your workplace has a resolution of going green, building on environmental initiatives, or reviewing the ways your company cuts back to preserve the Earth just a little bit more. Here are three things to consider as you analyze your company's green efforts:
Look to the kitchen (and not because you're hungry). The office kitchen area is a spot where small changes can make a big difference, and be factored in gradually, over time. Replacing dish soap with an ecologically friendly brand, for instance, sets the tone. “Bulk sugar has less packaging than individually wrapped paper packets,” says an article by Alexandra Zissu at TheDailyGreen.com. “Coffee filters, like all paper products, now come in unbleached versions ... a good choice,” she writes.
Don't leave a paper trail. All offices need printer paper. But the kind you choose can make a big difference on your environmental footprint, says an article at TreeHugger.com. The site advises looking for recycled paper with high post-consumer content and low-chlorine bleaching. “Try to choose printers and photocopiers that do double-sided printing,” the article advises, and use misprints as notepaper.
Report on success. Employees like to hear about how green efforts are making a difference to the environment and company's bottom line, says Vincent Stanley, Patagonia Inc. vice president, in an article at CNN.com. This can be done via email, newsletter or social media. “Concentrate first on taking steps that clearly save money," Stanley suggests. "If you set up a place to talk about challenges met and solved — especially if you're honest about mistakes and setbacks — it becomes a story people follow," Stanley says.
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