| Recycling has become an increasingly popular | | | | significantly more than water coolers. Opt for |
| activity for homeowners all over the world. More | | | | switching from water bottles to a single (or |
| and more families are choosing to go green and | | | | multiple if you work for a larger company) water |
| help save the environment with easy at-home | | | | cooler instead of countless water bottles. |
| solutions. From recycling and composting to | | | | 3. Energy Efficient Dishwashers. Purchasing an |
| reducing energy and water, keeping the | | | | energy efficient dishwasher will make a huge |
| environment healthy has become a huge initiative | | | | difference in the amount of water and energy it |
| for homeowners. | | | | takes to wash your dishes every day. There are |
| What's surprising is the lack of participation from | | | | several types of energy efficient dishwashers to |
| many companies all over the country. One | | | | choose from, in a variety of price ranges to suit |
| company (depending on the size) can have the | | | | all budgets. |
| same impact on the environment as a small village | | | | 4. Email vs. Paper. Communication is an integral |
| of homes. If your company could make the world | | | | part of every company. More and more |
| a greener place, wouldn't you want to be part of | | | | companies are choosing to communicate via email |
| it? | | | | rather than paper. Power Point presentations are |
| Here are some simple things you can do in the | | | | becoming increasingly popular and 10-page paper |
| office that will not only make the environment | | | | handouts are becoming a thing of the past. Some |
| healthier but will cut back on costs as well: | | | | companies are even opting to do pay stubs via |
| 1. Recycling Bins. It's important to promote | | | | email to cut back on the paper usage every pay |
| recycling within your company. Not only should | | | | period. |
| employees be aware of the initiatives but all | | | | 5. Carpooling, Public Transportation etc. You can't |
| measures should be taken to ensure that | | | | force your employees to carpool to work or take |
| recycling is as easy as possible. Place the recycle | | | | the bus instead of driving every day, but you can |
| bins close to the garbage cans so employees | | | | persuade them. A lot of companies have chosen |
| don't have to walk further to the bins (they might | | | | to promote carpooling and public transportation |
| lose interest if it means more work). You may | | | | through reward programs. If you carpool, many |
| even want to give each employee a normal | | | | companies will reimburse your gas money, |
| waste basket and a recycle one so they don't | | | | likewise, if you take the bus they will agree to |
| have to leave their desks to recycle their | | | | pay for it (or at least pay for some of it). |
| products. | | | | If you haven't started any economically friendly |
| 2. Water Coolers vs. Water Bottles. Water bottles | | | | initiatives in your company, it's time to start. After |
| are not environmentally friendly and they cost | | | | all, green is the new black, right? |