Going Green At Work

The office is another place where you can employ going green practices. As with most green habits, it doesn’t take a genius to apply those small things that make a difference. To make your efforts more effective, share them with your co-workers and together, you all can make a difference in your work place.

One aspect where you can apply going green is in your main tool at work the computer. Set your computer to settings that save more energy. Putting your computer on stand by is not enough as it still sucks in energy even when not in use. Make sure that you unplug other equipment that you don’t use often such as printers and scanners. Turn off your office computer before you leave for home. This helps a lot in saving energy.

Thanks to technology, we can almost leave a paperless trail in our work. Learn how to digitize more and use less paper. If possible, use email to communicate instead of sending out letters. Instead of handing out outlines of your report, use a software application for your presentation and share your portable flash drive to coworkers who might need the file. Because using no paper is most probably impossible, try to lessen it by printing on used paper for unimportant documents. This way, two sides are maximized.

When choosing paper for your purchase, check out the content and see if it is recyclable and has low amounts of chlorine. Other office items such as pencils, markers, and tissue paper can come from recyclable materials.

You can also make a difference in the clothing that you choose to wear. Opt to get work clothes that don’t need to be dry cleaned as this process spends a lot of energy. If you’re buying new clothes, choose items which use organic and natural fibers.

Transportation is a major cause of pollution and fuel consumption. To lessen your contribution of harmful chemicals, try going green when commuting to work. If you live nearby, try riding a bicycle or perhaps, just walk. If co-workers leave near you, set a carpool system, so you can save on gas money and fuel consumption as well.

Technology now allows us to work at home through email, instant messaging, video conferencing and the like. You can try proposing to your boss a once-a-week work-from-home day to further practice going green. You can save on energy expenses, transportation expenditures, paper, and a whole lot more just by incorporating this going green work practice. You can also try a ten-hour work day instead of working 8 hours a day. This will not only give you an extra day to rest but it saves a lot of energy.

Try redecorating your office, so that it maximizes that use of natural light. Not only does doing this help your electric costs go down, sunlight has been proven to increase productivity. Invest in good, clean air through proper ventilation, sturdy furniture to last years, and green sources of light. For more information on going green at work, check out this site http://planetgreen.discovery.com/go-green/green-work/green-work-tips.html.

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