Friday, May 20, 2011

Green Office

How do you start eco-friendly practices in the work place?  It doesn't involve making major revisions in the infrastructure that entails a big capital expenditure for the company.  It could start with simple things that we take for granted.

1.  Use the telephone if a call will do instead of seeing the person using the company vehicle.  That way, the company saves on fuel that is regarded as the biggest pollutant of the environment. 

2.  If you need to send correspondences to anyone, use email to save on paper.

3.  Recycle used paper for printing everyday-use office documents.

4.  Provide a sink in the office pantry so employees can wash their dish plates thereby eliminating styrofor food containers.

5.  Employ green marketing campaigns by using the internet as channels.  By using the internet as the portal for launching marketing campaigns, companies eliminate the use of paper, wood and plastic for marketing collaterals.  Less collaterals translate to big savings in the advertising budget and less number of trees to be fell.  Moreover, online marketing costs a fraction of the amount spent on traditional methods of marketing.  

6.  Use teleconferencing via Skype instead of physical meetings.  You will be surprised that a lot can also be accomplished through a virtual meeting and the good news is Skype is free.

The six tips stated above do not require a big adjustment or investment.  Practicing all of them is the first step into the right direction.
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