Happy Earth Day!
\nOn Mother\u2019s Day, we take the day to celebrate and appreciate our mothers but that doesn\u2019t mean we don\u2019t celebrate and appreciate them any other day of the year. Same goes for Earth Day. We love, appreciate, and support environmental protection year round.
\nAs a company, there are a lot of things you can do every day to keep the world green. Here are a few that we regularly practice:<\/p>\n
Reduce
\n\u2022 Try to make two-sided copies when printing. This may seem minor but think about how much your office prints in just one day. According to the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance, the average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper a year.
\n\u2022 Subscribe to paperless billing when appropriate and unsubscribe from any mailing lists you hardly read or no longer want to receive materials from like promotional magazines.
\n\u2022 Proof documents before printing to reduce errors.
\n\u2022 Use a company bulletin board to post announcements and events instead of printing multiple copies.
\n\u2022 Use ceramic coffee mugs instead of paper cups
\n\u2022 Digitalize employee handbooks or manuals or other common documents for people to access online instead of printing multiple copies.
\n\u2022 Encourage carpooling when appropriate and consider energy efficient company cars
\n\u2022 Switch to LED bulbs. Take advantage of natural lighting and switch off lights when not needed.<\/p>\n
Reuse
\n\u2022 Get the most out of paper by reusing the back side of unwanted papers. At Earthadelic, we reuse (non-sensitive) papers for notes and memos instead of throwing them away.
\n\u2022 Reuse boxes when mailing
\n\u2022 Purchase\/lease used office equipment like copiers<\/p>\n
\nRecycle
\n\u2022 Set up recycle bins next to your trash bins
\n\u2022 Buy supplies and materials made from recycled materials (like recycled copy paper). You\u2019ll know it\u2019s made from recycled materials if it has a recycled symbol on it.
\n\u2022 Take your ink cartridges to the nearest office supply store to recycle instead of throwing away. Most stores have reward programs just for this purpose.
\nThe great thing about using green practices at work is that it\u2019s contagious! Once you get in the habit of reducing, reusing, and recycling at the office, it\u2019s bound to trickle into your personal life as well until it because of a habit.
\nHappy Earth Day, everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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