A “Green-er” Office Without Spending Those Green Bills

Here are some quick tips to make your business more eco-friendly without spending big bucks!

Consider a company-wide ‘green’ initiative. Try a no-print policy for emails and/or print on both sides of the paper.

Did you know that if you increase your thermostat one degree higher in the summer and decrease it one degree lower in the winter you could save up to 10% on your energy bill?

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Working from home is one of the quickest ways to reduce the company’s overhead costs. With a standard office, there are several expensive costs such as facility, landscaping, and lease management.
Not to mention the property taxes and other operational expenses.

Using the Internet via web conferencing can save time, costs (travel, phone) and valuable energy.
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Consider the purchase of a laptop as oppose to a desktop. Laptops tend to use up to 70% less energy than desktops. And when you’re not using that laptop, put it in sleep mode.

Try dumping the styrofoam cups and bring your own coffee mug.

I hope these tips were helpful!