Already recycling and conserving at home? Some simple changes at work can save energy and resources too:
Turn off the lights when you leave a room for 15 minutes or more. Artificial lighting accounts for 44 percent of the electricity use in office buildings.
Set your monitor or laptop to go automatically into sleep mode during short breaks, and turn off your computer and monitor--and the power strip they're plugged into--when you leave for the day.
Print on both sides of paper or use the back side of old documents for faxes, notes, and drafts. Conserve toner by printing in econo or draft mode when feasible.
Recycle your junk mail and catalogs --and request to be taken off unwanted mailing lists.
Bring your own mug and dishware for meals you eat at the office.
Already recycling and conserving at home? Some simple changes at work can save energy and resources too:
For more office tips--and ecofriendly, often cost-effective policies for your workplace--check out sierraclub.org/greenoffice.