“Going green” is a very popular phrase these days. Companies are going out of their way to ensure that they are considered a green company – and many initiatives are being spearheaded by the employees themselves. My company is no different. Over the past year or so, there have been a number of steps that have been taken to reduce my company’s carbon footprint. Here is a list of green office tips that we’ve actually implemented at my company.
1. Eliminate paper coffee cups
My company offers its employees free coffee which, to be honest, is not very good but I am picky when it comes to good coffee. Eliminating the paper cups and asking the employees to use their own mug saved the company money and eliminated wasted refuse.
2. Purchase a dishwasher
This step went hand-in-hand with Tip #1 since employees now have the ability to wash mugs, forks, spoons, and plates which eliminated the need for paper products.
3. Switch to green cleaning products
Our company uses a cleaning company. We have dictated to the cleaning company to only use non-toxic and biodegradable cleaning products.
4. Implement motion-detector lights in all conference rooms
There was a sense that lights were oftentimes left on in conference rooms in between meetings and at the end of the day.
5. Utilize recycle boxes to place excess paper throughout the company
Throughout the company there are now boxes that are used to place excess paper. A company clears out these boxes and recycles the paper on a regular basis.
6. Place recycle boxes for all bottles and cans in the cafeteria
We have vending machines that dispense soft drink bottles and cans. We have placed plastic recycle boxes in the cafeteria and they are picked up and recycled on a regular basis.
7. Replace all lighting throughout the company with more efficient lights
This not only reduces the energy used but cuts electricity costs.
These are 7 steps that my company took to go green. Has your company implemented any more go green strategies?