EASY WAYS TO MAKE AN ECO IMPACT AT WORK

1) Completely shut down your computer at the end of the day. Even if your computer is in sleep mode, it is still using unnecessary energy.
2) Use a reusable coffee cup. This will cut down on a ton of trash and costs for the cups in the break room. If you forget your cup, then get one in the morning and reuse it during the day.
3) Recycle. Rinse out your plastic bottles and cans and put then in recycle bins.
4) Reduce paper usage. Use cover sheets as scrap paper and don’t print unnecessarily. Stop and think before you print. “Do I really need to print this newsletter?” You can also open a blank notepad on your desktop and not use any paper at all!
5) Make and bring your lunch. Bringing your lunch can save you hundreds of dollars a month. Make your lunch, and use reusable containers instead of buying frozen lunches. This will help cut down on waste and costs.
6) Carpool. Whenever you can. On your way to work, school, meetings and lunch. If lunch is close enough, walk.
7) Use rechargeable batteries in your portable electronic devices. Having radios and fans plugged into our desks plugged in all the time sucks up energy. Using rechargeable batteries not only saves you cost by replacing batteries, they also cut back on waste.
8) Turn off water when not in use. Turn off the running water when you are not using it. (i.e. don’t let it run when you are brushing your teeth or lathering your hands.)
9) Reuse office products. Request used office supplies when you need something.
10) Turn of your desk lights when not in use. Make sure you turn off your lights under your cabinets when you are not at your desk or at the end of the day.