going green in the workplace
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GOING GREEN AT THE OFFICEPresented By: Tara Anderson, Amanda Brings, Regina Caasi, Aaron Cannistraci, and Melissa
Cleland
Presented By: Tara Anderson, Amanda Brings, Regina Caasi, Aaron Cannistraci, and Melissa
Cleland
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Overview Overview
• The Problem • Personal Response• Corporate Response• Commuting• Social Action
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• 12 foot wall of paper from LA to NY
• 500 disposable cups per year per person
• 400 billion photocopies a year
• 21 million tons of paper per year
The Problem is The Problem is YourYour Problem Problem
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What does one ton of paper from recycled pulp save?
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One ton of paper from recycled pulp saves
17 trees
3 cubic yards of landfill space
7,000 gallons of water 4,200 kilowatt hours
(enough to heat your home for half year)
390 gallons of oil prevents 60 pounds of
air pollutants
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The World is in
YOUR Hands
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Your Personal ResponseYour Personal Response what you can do…
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Eliminate WasteEliminate Waste
• Go Natural• Reduce Packaging• Avoid Disposable Items • Walk to Lunch
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Maximize UseMaximize Use
• Need vs. Want• Share
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When the Time Comes....When the Time Comes....
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Your Corporate ResponseYour Corporate Responsereduce your companies’ global footprintreduce your companies’ global footprint
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Buy Recycled Paper Buy Recycled Paper
Office MaxOffice Max
All offer recycled paper options!
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EnergyEnergy StarStar
Energy star products are 1/3 more efficient
Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent and LED bulbs.
“Shut down” computers at the end of each day rather than using the “stand-by” setting which continues to draw power.
Power off or unplug printers, scanners, and other peripheral equipment when they’re not used.
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Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent and LED bulbs.
“Shut down” computers at the end of each day rather than using the “stand-by” setting which continues to draw power.
Power off or unplug printers, scanners, and other peripheral equipment when they’re not used.
EnergyEnergy StarStar
Energy star products are 1/3 more efficient
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Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent and LED bulbs.
“Shut down” computers at the end of each day rather than using the “stand-by” setting which continues to draw power.
Power off or unplug printers, scanners, and other peripheral equipment when they’re not used.
EnergyEnergy StarStar
Energy star products are 1/3 more efficient
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Implementing a Sustainable Transportation Plan
Commuting To & From WorkCommuting To & From Work
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60% of Carbon Monoxide and 30% of Nitrogen Oxide emissions that find their way into the atmosphere can be traced to
the use of motor vehicles
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About 100 million gallons of fuel are wasted every year in an average large urban area of the United
States as a result of traffic congestion
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Businesses and Organizationsare in a unique position to address the problems of motor vehicle use through the promotion of a more
sustainable transportation plan
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Provide Transit Subsidies
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Encourage
Carpools and
Vanpools
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Use Parking
as Leverage
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Support Bicyclists
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Promote Telecommuting and Flexible Scheduling
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“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.“ ~ Bob Dylan
Promoting Social Responsibility and Promoting Social Responsibility and Community AwarenessCommunity Awareness
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““Green Living?”Green Living?”Green living is an attempt to carry out your life in an eco-friendly, environmentally responsible manner, an attempt to minimize the size of your ecological footprint. Source: Green Living Guide
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• Organize a “Community Clean-Up.”• Incorporate green living at home as well as
the office.• Recycle. Recycle. Recycle.• Revise your company mission statement to
include a “green living” commitment.• Become a sponsor for a “green” event
How You Can Help...
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You CAN do it!
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www.greenerlivingguide.com/index.php
www.greenliving.com
www.thegreenguide.com
Additional Resources:
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