Office+Sustainability



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To improve your workplace on your own initiative, some simple things you can do: > Don’t use lights if there’s enough natural light to work with and switch off lights in rooms that aren’t being used.
 * A sustainable business is any organization that participates in environmentally friendly or green activities to ensure that all processes, products, and manufacturing activities adequately address current environmental concerns while maintaining a profit. There are many ways you can improve sustainability in your workplace both by yourself and as a member of a team.
 * Bringing a reusable water bottle. Bringing water from home is far more environmentally friendly than buying [[image:foundations-tastafe/pe-water-bottles-10342486082.jpg width="108" height="115"]]bottled water. Cheaper too.
 * Bring your own lunch to work. Rather than buy take-away, a lunch from home can be more environmentally conscious on several levels, including several issues of waste (using leftover food from home, paper/plastics).
 * Turn off your computer monitor when you aren’t using it. If you’re on a network, check if the computers are used for backup or such overnight. If not, start turning your computer off as you leave for the night.
 * Only print where necessary. Save paper where you can.

As a member of a workplace, the best way you can improve sustainability in the workplace is to get your workmates together and set up a team to look at efficiency and help everyone work together to improve their performance. The team can look into an action plan and engage staff in encouraging environmentally sustainable practises. Here are some simple ideas to get you started:
 * Put stickers near light switches and machinery to remind people to turn them off when not in use. [[image:foundations-tastafe/download.jpg width="53"]]
 * Place posters near bins to remind people what can and can’t be recycled.
 * Conduct group assessments into energy, water and waste management.
 * Set up a system where people can share their ideas to help improve things. ||

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