Tips to Green Your Office

1. Recycle office paper, magazines, newspapers and cardboard. Collect glass and plastic beverage bottles plus aluminum cans. See how to recycle.   
2. Place recycling bins at each desk and at central locations in your office. Label the recycling bins clearly with the items you accept. Remove the trash cans.
3. Recycle electronics, computers and toner cartridges. Consider donating unwanted office furniture and supplies to organizations that can reuse the items. Search the green What Do I Do With? search bar at the top of every page of this website for a list of options. 
4. Compost your office food waste and coffee grounds. Establish a collection point in your office kitchen and set up a small compost bin outside your facility. Consider purchasing a food waste compost bin from the Solid Waste District to get started.
5. Buy recycled and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper and office supplies made of recycled material. 
6. Print on both sides of your paper. Switch your office printers to double sided default. Do not print unless absolutely necessary.
7. Buy in bulk to minimize packaging. 
8. Replace disposable plates, cups, bowls and utensils with items that can be washed or reused.
9. Encourage employees to bring their lunch to work in reusable containers with a reusable cloth napkin.
10. Reduce the amount of paper you use by updating the company mailing list and delete any out-of-date addresses.

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