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11 things you can do to Green Your Office
Are you an employee looking for some simple solutions to your office’s environmental buying woes? The president of a corporation searching for greener ways to build and renovate? Or perhaps a manager exploring ways to green-up your daily office operations?
Below, you’ll find our top tips for a greener office. And if you’re feeling particularly eager, check out our comprehensive GreenYour office guide.
Replace T12 fluorescent lamps with T5 or T8 bulbs
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These bulbs are upwards of 40 percent more efficient, saving you energy and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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.
Provide incentives for employees who carpool to work
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Reserving parking spaces for carpools and vanpools, and making it easy for participants to coordinate rides, can easily convert would-be transportation-sharers.
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.
Choose recycled office paper supplies
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With more selection than ever before, there's not excuse for not purchasing recycled paper products for your company.
Install high-efficiency toilets
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High-efficiency toilets (HETs) use less than 1.6 gallons of water per flush (gpf) and can save over 4,000 gallons of water per person per year.
Choose desks made from renewable or recycled materials
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Bamboo makes a great work surface, as does reclaimed or FSC-certified wood. Other options? Desks made with recycled plastic and steel.
Get your building LEED-certified
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Whether you're building new or retrofitting your older building, The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system can help guide you through beneficial green upgrades.
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.
Use teleconferencing services
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Meet green by choosing remote collaboration methods via phone, video, and online.
Purchase carbon offsets for remaining emissions
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Even the most energy-efficient business can't run emissions-free. For those inevitable emissions (from, say, winging it to Los Angeles or powering your office), there are carbon offsets to help you and your company get down to zero.
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