Most U.S. employees want to work for businesses that are environmentally-friendly, though many admit they are not doing enough to help create a greener workplace. In our sustainability consulting we work with both businesses and individuals to integrate sustainability concepts into the workplace and daily lives. For workers frustrated with your employer not bringing eco awareness to your workplace, here are 10 ways to green your work space:
- Bring an indoor plant to work. They give your office a little green flair and give oxygen as well as help filter indoor pollutants. Best office plants include: spider plant, jade plant, and the peace lily.
- Recycle at your Desk.
- Get your daily dose of green and Subscribe to Blogs: BestGreenBlogs, Idealbite, and Taiga Company.
- Engage your co-workers with a custom designed Sustainability Plan.
- Showcase messages on your cubicle that promote environmental-friendliness and decorate your desk with earthy and recycled materials and objects. Consider transporting your laptop in a solar powered backpack.
- Put your computer in sleep mode. Do so whenever you are away from the computer for any period of time, including short breaks.
- Go paperless. This is one of the simplest actions you can take, yet it has one of the biggest impacts. Only print those documents you must print. Save paper and print double sided or re-use printer paper.
- Invest in reusable containers and utensils for lunch. Have a reusable coffee mug and glass for drinking. To clean, have available eco aware cleaning products to use.
- Turn off your computer and its power strip whenever you leave for the night.
- Make sure your office switches off its lights at night.
- Eco commute: ride your bicycle, take mass transit, or carpool to work.
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