Tips for a Greener Workplace!

I received an email blast the other day and it provided some very interesting information about making your workplace 'green'. We all know the typical things...recycle your ink and toner cartriges, get a few plants for the office, and print on recycled paper BUT that's not all you could be doing to make your office a greener place! Here a few fun things that I found:

-By relaxing the dress code in the office to casual you will reduce the cost of dry cleaning for your employees and also allow for a higher temperature in the office during summer months by allowing a lighter clothing to be worn.

-Letting your employees work a more flexible schedule by either working 4- 10 hour days or simply working from home one day a week will reduce their gas consumption by 20% for their work week! "Telecommuting works for 44 million Americans"!

-If you work with a computer at work or even at home you might consider switching to a laptop next time you upgrade your computer. Laptops consume 80% LESS energy than your average desktop computer! But even if you do still rely on your trusty desktop, setting it to sleep mode when you aren't using it will reduce your computers energy use by 70%. That's a lot of energy saved by just being aware of what your computer is up to while you're away!

Here is a link for further reading: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/go-green/green-work/

Planet Green gives you tons of tips on a greener workplace!

Here is my contribution to the plants in the office - my beautiful orchid. I bought it from Ikea last year and really didn't think it was going to make it through the summer but it came back with twice as many blooms!

Hope this helps!

-Nina