Recent headlines have alluded to how much trouble the planet is in. From growing carbon usage, rising temperatures and more and more waste ending up in our oceans, us humans truly have some cleaning up to do. It’s down to us to identify small but mighty ways we can reduce our impact on the environment in every aspect of lives, starting with where we work!
Making recycling bins readily available inside and outside the office
Access will greatly impact any offices’ ability to recycle. Having recycling bins conveniently placed around an office will not only encourage people to recycle but will also help them to remember to recycle.
Make it fun and unique to encourage recycling
One way to make recycling fun is through competition. Have different departments in an office compete against one another to see how much they can recycle. This will cause everyone to remember to recycle and will also give everyone the chance to have some good old fashion fun while helping the environment.
Adapt your materials i.e business cards, flyers, portfolios made of recycled paper etc
Try to stick to environmentally friendly companies when you need to print things to advertise your business. So many landfills are filled with paper, not to mention all of the waste that we see in the ocean. Working with a company that uses recycled paper will ensure that you do your part and are not adding to the problem. This way you could make everything from your flyers and portfolios right down to your business cards more environmentally friendly.
Tackle energy waste with energy saving lights
Using energy saving lights and appliances serve two purposes. Firstly, you will actually decrease the overuse of energy that is putting a strain on the environment. Secondly, energy saving light bulbs and appliances will also lower your electric bill.
Offer free equipment to encourage environmentally friendly behaviour
If your office has a water fountain or coffee maker, making a rule that staff use a reusable bottle that you provide in the office will definitely help to cut down on the use of single use plastic.
In conclusion, we all must do our part to make the world a better place. Even those of us who are in business. A couple of simple changes for all of us will make a much brighter future for us all. We often underestimate what one person can do but we forget that if we as a collective do one or two things, we’ll improve the world for generations to come. Maintenance of the environment is very important and every climate change expert is constantly stressing the need for us all to join together to make things better.