Paper usage

• Paper is usually the greatest waste in the office, try and use digital formats for writing notes and sending communications.
• Think before you print. Add this to your email auto-signatures as a reminder to everyone.
• If it has to be printed, print double-sided where possible.
• Request online invoices and order products online.
• Re-use envelopes for internal communication.
• Cancel publications and consider reducing your junk mail with the Mailing Preference Service.
• Send out an email campaign to all staff boasting the benefits of recycling and word it in such a way that your employees will respect the businesses behavioural changes and support it.

Energy

• Run a ‘Switch & Save’ campaign:

1. Make sure all electrical equipment is turned off when you leave the office in particular.
2. Turn the lights off rather than waiting for the cleaner to do this after they have left.
3. Turn off PCs at the end of the day.

• Investigate taking all, or a percentage of your energy from renewable sources or ‘green tariffs’.
• Choose energy efficient products – look for labels such as the EU Energy label.
• Manage heating and cooling with timers and sensor controls and correct rather than overriding.
• Turn off heating in empty rooms, making sure they are well ventilated.
• Set a gap or ‘dead band’ between heating and air conditioning control temperatures of about five degrees to avoid them operating at the same time.