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Telework
(work from home). This allows you to be closer to your community and your
family, whilst saving time and money. |
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If you are offered a free car park,
ask for a pay rise instead and catch the bus |
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Join
the Sustainable Business Network |
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Brief
your staff and regularly keep everyone informed of what they are expected
to do to save energy and water, the energy savings achieved and the targets
you're aiming for. |
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Use video conferencing, instead
of travelling for meetings |
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Design
a 'material recovery' program that minimizes what your company sends to
the landfill. This can be very convincing to corporate leaders, especially
since most companies pay to have their trash hauled away and can get money
for recycled paper, containers, toner cartridges, corrugated cardboard. |
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Set
up a workplace travel plan |
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Reduce the amount of rubbish from
lunch packaging by bringing reusable containers from home |
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Establish a recycling system in
your lunchroom |
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Use vegetable based inks for printing |
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Check
the thermostat and time settings for heaters/air conditioners/hot water
appliances |
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Set
up a worm bin at work |
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Contribute
less to GDP and the national/global economy and more to a wholesome local
and global ecology. |
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Ensure
refrigeration appliances are sited away from heat sources such as the
sun and ovens |
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Write
emergency planning guidelines for your workplace |
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Join
the 10,000 steps @ work program |
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Consider
changing your employment, if the 'ethics' of your employment are different
to your own values. |
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Think
about how you can work less and keep a good quality of life. Balance quality
of life with standard of living. |
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Recycle printer toner cartridges |
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Speak to your colleagues rather
than sending them an email |
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Set the default
on the photocopier and printer to double sided |
