OperationsOperations

Environmentally Conscious Environmentally Conscious OperationsOperations

Reducing heating costsReducing heating costs Office waste reductionOffice waste reduction Choosing and maintaining environmentally Choosing and maintaining environmentally

friendly business premisesfriendly business premises Energy saving lightingEnergy saving lighting Aggressive recycling practicesAggressive recycling practices Implement a waste management teamImplement a waste management team

Energy saving practicesEnergy saving practices Insulate attics and floorsInsulate attics and floors Caulk windows and doors to prevent heat from Caulk windows and doors to prevent heat from

leakingleaking Install compact fluorescent and T-8 bulbsInstall compact fluorescent and T-8 bulbs Install occupancy sensors or programmable Install occupancy sensors or programmable

thermostatsthermostats Turn off appliances and equipment when not in useTurn off appliances and equipment when not in use Reduce travel by holding online meetings and Reduce travel by holding online meetings and

conference callsconference calls Keep equipment and vehicles well maintainedKeep equipment and vehicles well maintained

Waste management in the officeWaste management in the office Use double sided copies whenever possibleUse double sided copies whenever possible Use e-mail and online applicationsUse e-mail and online applications Fax directly from a computerFax directly from a computer Reduce margins and line spacings on draft documentsReduce margins and line spacings on draft documents Display paper conservation hints near copiers and Display paper conservation hints near copiers and

computerscomputers Display notices in a central location rather than Display notices in a central location rather than

sending a memo to each worker– use a white board to sending a memo to each worker– use a white board to leave short messages for staffleave short messages for staff

Environmentally friendly work Environmentally friendly work environmentsenvironments

Use a good ventilation systemUse a good ventilation system Keep temperatures even and prevent drafts Keep temperatures even and prevent drafts

around windows and doorsaround windows and doors Make sure lighting is appropriate - Reduce Make sure lighting is appropriate - Reduce

unnecessary lightingunnecessary lighting Keep copiers and other equipment clean and in Keep copiers and other equipment clean and in

good working ordergood working order

Environmentally friendly work Environmentally friendly work environmentsenvironments

Avoid the use of harsh chemical based Avoid the use of harsh chemical based cleanerscleaners

Ensure adequate air space around equipmentEnsure adequate air space around equipment Keep offices and other work spaces free of Keep offices and other work spaces free of

fumes or dust from production areasfumes or dust from production areas Properly dispose of expired products and Properly dispose of expired products and

chemical containers including ink and toner chemical containers including ink and toner cartridgescartridges