Green living is not just for home. Our workplaces can become more
environmentally friendly with small steps like the ones below. Many large corporations
and manufacturers are taking even bigger steps toward sustainability that are not listed
here, but this is a great place to start. Take this checklist to work and see if you can
convince your company to join in. After all, saving the environment can also save money.
Install motion detectors to turn off lights when no one is in an office, conference room or restroom
Commit to a reduction in paper use by:
Encourage printing using duplex features (double-sided)
Limit printing to only documents that are necessary
Provide recycled paper products where possible (i.e.: restrooms, kitchen, copy and printing papers)
Encourage employees to bring their own washable cups and glasses and save Styrofoam for guests
Provide parking for bicycles, scooters and other low-fuel transportation
Provide recycling bins for aluminum, newspaper, plastics, etc. that can be recycled in your community Tip: Contact your waste management company for help in setting up a recycling program for your business or office
Recycle print cartridges, toner cartridges and other printer consumables
Consider hybrid technology or other alternate fuel vehicles for fleet trucks and cars
Consider initiatives to encourage employee car-pooling if possible
Switch to green cleaning products for janitorial staff
Look for ways to incorporate green initiatives in landscaping: less watering, mulching for water retention, organic fertilizers, native plants and environmentally friendly insecticides
Where possible, change lighting to florescent bulbs
