Green Office Practices

Reuse & Recycle

• Use the desk-side recycling containers located at each workstation for mixed paper of all types.
• Use the plastic, metal, glass recycle containers located in corridors and office suites.
• Recycle printer ink cartridges through pickup and drop-off service offered by office of Printing & Distribution.

Reduce

• Copy and print jobs should be double sided and save waste paper printed on one side for drafts, scratch notes, or other purposes. 
• Faxes received and routed should be done electronically when possible. 
• Use on-line information sources to avoid printing and filing. 
• Purchase / lease office equipment with EnergyStar label.
• Minimize use of throw-away lunch containers, drinking cups and utensils.
• Use pitchers of tap water rather than bottle water for meeting refreshments.
• Inquire about the installation of filtered / tempered tap water system in lieu of dispensed bottled water.
• Turn off computers, printers and copy machines at the end of each day.
• Turn off lights for times you are out of the office for more than 30 minutes... 
• Close windows and report overheating /cooling problems to Facilities office.
• Make certain that computer monitors use stand-by mode.
• Reduce the need for business travel through teleconferencing and other strategies.
• Commute to work by public transportation, car-pooling or van-pooling when possible.

Re-buy 

• Purchase standard copy paper with 30% post-consumer recycled content.
• Purchase letterhead, envelopes, legal pads and paper towels with 100% post consumer content.