Business Resources & Recycling

Encouraging green practices in your workplace can have a broadly positive impact. People can learn new eco-friendly habits.

It is important to have workplace recycling options readily accessible to avoid forgetfulness. Clearly mark what can go in the recycling and make it as easy and user friendly as possible. Local waste management and recycling agencies can also be helpful in optimizing business waste and recycling.

An environmentally friendly workplace is a great community building platform to work together towards a common goal. It is also crucial for leadership to model green behavior and incentivize recycling and zero-waste programs in the workplace. If corporate giants can go green, then surely small to medium sized businesses can do it too!

GOING GREEN

A few easy ways to help your workplace go green:

Encourage a paperless environment.
Offer composting for food waste
Make access to Recycling Containers easy.
Go plastic free in the Break Room.
Use recycled paper.
Install LED lightbulbs.
Use power strips.
Power down all computers and electronics at night.
Set printers to default to two-sided printing.
Only use recyclable printer cartridges.
Trade out the water cooler for refillable water station for reusable water bottles.
Make the switch to green office supplies, go plastic free.
Have a stocked break room with reusable utensils, plates, cups, bowls, and party supplies.
For work events and parties say no to plastic water bottles, straws, and plastic waste.
Advocate for telecommuting - even if it is just one day a week to keep vehicles off the roads.
Go green with plants in the office - they purify the air and add a nice burst of natural color.
Have a proper location to dispose of e-waste in the workplace, then make sure it makes it to the local e-waste recycling center.
Use non-toxic cleaning supplies.
Advocate for workplace that does not use herbicides, pesticides, or insecticides.
Approach pest control with solution based tools instead of lethal tools.
Encourage plant-based Fridays! - Have fun with it bringing in recipes and deserts that are crowd pleasers.