P2 Office Tips

from ’20 Quick and Easy Ways to Start“, CO-OP America Quarterly, Spring 1998, Number 44

• Use natural light whenever possible.
• Turn off lights and office machines when not needed.
• Unscrew unneeded light bulbs.
• Replace light bulbs with lower wattage or compact fluorescent ones.
• You don't work in an office? Adopt one and make it green.
• Search for air and water leaks.
• Install occupancy sensors that turn off the lights when no one is in the room.
• Use timers on lighting systems and office equipment.
• Stock your office kitchen with glasses, plates, and flatware instead of disposables.
• Set your thermostat to reduce heating and air conditioning during unoccupied hours.
• Reduce your heating and air conditioning a little before the end of your operating hours.
• Have your heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems serviced.
• Re-use computer disks.
• Buy re-manufactured or refillable toner cartridges for copiers.
• Put water-saving devices in rest rooms and on kitchen faucets.
• Re-use envelopes, bags and mailers.
• Buy nontoxic cleaning supplies in bulk or condensed forms, in recycled or recyclable containers.
• Set up an area in your business for employees to exchange or give away used items.
• Buy chlorine-free high-recycled content printing and writing paper and tissue products.
• Have boxes of unused stationery made into note pads.

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