Save Energy and Paper @ Office
Ways to Save Energy and Papers @ Office
Nearly every office, large or small, relies on large quantities of paper. Check out these tips to help reduce the amount of paper and printing products that are used at your workplace.
Use both sides of paper: When making copies, set your machine to use both sides of paper and cut your consumption in half.
Shred and reuse unwanted paper: Instead of throwing away old documents, shred them and reuse them as packing material in shipments.
Reuse boxes: When you get shipments in, save your boxes so that you can use them again for shipments out.
Offer paper recycling: Put a paper recycling receptacle next to every printer, copier and fax machine so that employees can deposit unwanted paper in them. Discuss recycling with your cleaning crew or appoint a person to bring your paper to a recycling center each week.
Avoid color printing: Color printing generally uses more ink, so print in black and white when you can.
Print in draft mode: To conserve even more ink, print in draft mode. It will generally lighten the shade, but you’ll still be able to read your copy clearly.
Buy paper wisely: Create a policy to buy only chlorine-free paper with a high percentage of recycled content.
Consider alternative paper: Think about buying paper made from hemp, bamboo or organic cotton.
Buy recycled toner and ink: Cartridges contribute metal and plastic to landfills, but buying toner and ink that’s refilled can help alleviate this environmental burden.
Distribute memos via email: Instead of printing out memos for distribution, email them and let employees decide whether or not they wish to print them.
Store manuals, policies and other documents online: Don’t print out huge employee handbooks. Allow employees to access PDF copies at their leisure.
Provide air dryers in the bathroom and common areas: Reduce paper towel waste by providing air dryers as an alternative. Take it a step further and provide reusable towels.
