Sustainable living at work
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6) Save at work
Take responsibility for keeping heating and aircon under control. If the office is too hot, don't open the window - turn the heating down instead. Switch off airCon when not required, and save on the electricity bill.
Heating and aircon
Here is how you can save yourself and your workplace a lot of money and at the same time make a difference to the environment.
"For example, a Taxan CRT monitor uses 135 Watts (W) when working and 4W in standby and will cost £150 in electricity over five years."
If a cartridge is refilled just three times there is a 75% reduction in waste. Based on the average cost per page, there is an annual savings on laser toner cartridges of 20% to 50%.
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Recycle printer cartridges
Introduce a duplex printing policy (printing on both sides). It will save trees and save the company £200+ every year.
The cost of standby mode
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Top 3 green office policies
Implement an office recycle policy - most offices do not have one. Install containers for paper and newspapers, drink cans and glass.
Suggest a switch-it-off policy, which will save energy and extend the life of the IT equipment.
"In almost every office we visit the IT equipment is left on overnight. Our conservative calculations suggest that a 50-person business could shave £5,000 off its annual electricity bill by implementing a simple switch-it-off policy."
