Office Operations

5 things you can do to Green Your Office Operations

Making the everyday inner workings of an office a little more earth-friendly can really have an impact on the environment. Whether it’s a strategy for helping employees make their commute more eco-friendly, putting on a green conference, increasing the amount of waste sent to your local recycler, or working with your janitorial contractor to choose more environmentally sensitive cleaning products, your workplace can be part of the growing green business movement.

Take your office’s hum-drum routine and turn it into a greener, more productive system that’ll cut costs and reduce your impact on our planet. Start with these top five tips, then learn more by checking out our comprehensive guide to greening your office operations.

  1. Get green power from your electric provider

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    Opt for clean, renewable energy via solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, or low-impact hydro from your electricity supplier.

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  2. Start a building-wide recycling program

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    Whip your business into eco-shape by diverting most of your waste to recycling facilities.

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  3. Use teleconferencing services

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    Meet green by choosing remote collaboration methods via phone, video, and online.

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  4. Buy natural commercial cleaners

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    The cleaning of commercial buildings requires 6 billion pounds of chemicals and 4.5 billion pounds of paper products every year, resulting in many job-related injuries.

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  5. Choose organic lawn and landscape services

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    Organic landscape and lawn services are springing up everywhere to meet the needs of offices that want healthy water, air, and soil along with well-kept surroundings.

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