Going Green in the Workplace
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GOING GREEN AT THE OFFICEPresented By: Tara Anderson, Amanda Brings, Regina Caasi, Aaron Cannistraci, and Melissa
Cleland
Presented By: Tara Anderson, Amanda Brings, Regina Caasi, Aaron Cannistraci, and Melissa
Cleland
Overview Overview
• The Problem • Personal Response• Corporate Response• Commuting• Social Action
• 12 foot wall of paper from LA to NY
• 500 disposable cups per year per person
• 400 billion photocopies a year
• 21 million tons of paper per year
The Problem is The Problem is YourYour Problem Problem
What does one ton of paper from recycled pulp save?
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One ton of paper from recycled pulp saves
17 trees
3 cubic yards of landfill space
7,000 gallons of water 4,200 kilowatt hours
(enough to heat your home for half year)
390 gallons of oil prevents 60 pounds of
air pollutants
The World is in
YOUR Hands
Your Personal ResponseYour Personal Response what you can do…
Eliminate WasteEliminate Waste
• Go Natural• Reduce Packaging• Avoid Disposable Items • Walk to Lunch
Maximize UseMaximize Use
• Need vs. Want• Share
When the Time Comes....When the Time Comes....
Your Corporate ResponseYour Corporate Responsereduce your companies’ global footprintreduce your companies’ global footprint
Buy Recycled Paper Buy Recycled Paper
Office MaxOffice Max
All offer recycled paper options!
EnergyEnergy StarStar
Energy star products are 1/3 more efficient
Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent and LED bulbs.
“Shut down” computers at the end of each day rather than using the “stand-by” setting which continues to draw power.
Power off or unplug printers, scanners, and other peripheral equipment when they’re not used.
Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent and LED bulbs.
“Shut down” computers at the end of each day rather than using the “stand-by” setting which continues to draw power.
Power off or unplug printers, scanners, and other peripheral equipment when they’re not used.
EnergyEnergy StarStar
Energy star products are 1/3 more efficient
Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent and LED bulbs.
“Shut down” computers at the end of each day rather than using the “stand-by” setting which continues to draw power.
Power off or unplug printers, scanners, and other peripheral equipment when they’re not used.
EnergyEnergy StarStar
Energy star products are 1/3 more efficient
Implementing a Sustainable Transportation Plan
Commuting To & From WorkCommuting To & From Work
60% of Carbon Monoxide and 30% of Nitrogen Oxide emissions that find their way into the atmosphere can be traced to
the use of motor vehicles
About 100 million gallons of fuel are wasted every year in an average large urban area of the United
States as a result of traffic congestion
Businesses and Organizationsare in a unique position to address the problems of motor vehicle use through the promotion of a more
sustainable transportation plan
Provide Transit Subsidies
Encourage
Carpools and
Vanpools
Use Parking
as Leverage
Support Bicyclists
Promote Telecommuting and Flexible Scheduling
“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.“ ~ Bob Dylan
Promoting Social Responsibility and Promoting Social Responsibility and Community AwarenessCommunity Awareness
““Green Living?”Green Living?”Green living is an attempt to carry out your life in an eco-friendly, environmentally responsible manner, an attempt to minimize the size of your ecological footprint. Source: Green Living Guide
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• Organize a “Community Clean-Up.”• Incorporate green living at home as well as
the office.• Recycle. Recycle. Recycle.• Revise your company mission statement to
include a “green living” commitment.• Become a sponsor for a “green” event
How You Can Help...
You CAN do it!
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www.greenerlivingguide.com/index.php
www.greenliving.com
www.thegreenguide.com
Additional Resources:
CISCO DID IT
YOUR COMPANY CAN TOO