Being an environmentally aware company not only looks good to customers and the community, it can also significantly reduce costs. So, what can be done to make a company greener and cleaner?
Reduce Waste Where Possible - Practically every company produces waste of some sort, whether it be paper or left over raw products, and where there is waste, there is a way of reducing it. Being more careful and precise when creating products, using less packaging, and sending invoices electronically, are just a few examples of ways that wastage can be reduced.
Re-Use Paper - Paper is often the highest volume waste stream in the workplace and, even if a recycling system can not be set up, simply reducing and re-using paper can result in significant waste and cost savings. So, Print documents double-sided and keep a tray of scrap paper next to the printer for use with internal documents etc. Better still try to avoid printing where possible.
Buy Recycled Paper - Purchasing recycled paper is no more expensive than buying virgin paper, and the quality is the same. Therefore, there really is no excuse for continuing to buy virgin paper, which not only requires more trees to be cut down, but also uses up substantially more water and energy to make.
Recycle Printer Cartridges - Around 2 million printer cartridges are discarded every year. Recycling cartridges is easy as many suppliers offer a return scheme for used cartridges. Using recycled toner cartridges reduces demand for raw materials and they can be purchased for as little as half the price of non-recycled cartridges.
Re-Use Plastic Cups - Plastics are harmful to the environment both when they are produced (various chemicals are emitted) and when they are disposed of (taking hundreds of years to decompose). Therefore, it really is inexcusable to not re-use the same plastic cup throughout the day, or to even do away with plastic cups altogether and just use mugs instead.
Recycle Aluminum - Aluminum is the most valuable and cost-effective waste stream to recycle. Metals can be recycled indefinitely and production from recycled metals requires just 5% of the energy required for primary production, whilst cutting CO2 emissions by a staggering 95%. So, why not set up a collection point next to vending machines or in canteen area?
Reduce Waste Where Possible - Practically every company produces waste of some sort, whether it be paper or left over raw products, and where there is waste, there is a way of reducing it. Being more careful and precise when creating products, using less packaging, and sending invoices electronically, are just a few examples of ways that wastage can be reduced.
Re-Use Paper - Paper is often the highest volume waste stream in the workplace and, even if a recycling system can not be set up, simply reducing and re-using paper can result in significant waste and cost savings. So, Print documents double-sided and keep a tray of scrap paper next to the printer for use with internal documents etc. Better still try to avoid printing where possible.
Buy Recycled Paper - Purchasing recycled paper is no more expensive than buying virgin paper, and the quality is the same. Therefore, there really is no excuse for continuing to buy virgin paper, which not only requires more trees to be cut down, but also uses up substantially more water and energy to make.
Recycle Printer Cartridges - Around 2 million printer cartridges are discarded every year. Recycling cartridges is easy as many suppliers offer a return scheme for used cartridges. Using recycled toner cartridges reduces demand for raw materials and they can be purchased for as little as half the price of non-recycled cartridges.
Re-Use Plastic Cups - Plastics are harmful to the environment both when they are produced (various chemicals are emitted) and when they are disposed of (taking hundreds of years to decompose). Therefore, it really is inexcusable to not re-use the same plastic cup throughout the day, or to even do away with plastic cups altogether and just use mugs instead.
Recycle Aluminum - Aluminum is the most valuable and cost-effective waste stream to recycle. Metals can be recycled indefinitely and production from recycled metals requires just 5% of the energy required for primary production, whilst cutting CO2 emissions by a staggering 95%. So, why not set up a collection point next to vending machines or in canteen area?
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