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There are many ways — small and big — to wipe out waste in the workplace.
- By Mohammad Jihad, Community Web Editor
- Published: 23:29 July 11, 2009
There are many ways — small and big — to wipe out waste in the workplace.
- Changing light bulbs to energy efficient fluorescent ones save 45 kilograms of carbon per light bulb and reduces your energy use by 50 to 70 per cent. Better yet, if there are windows, take advantage of the sunlight.
- Many people also forget to turn off electronic devices such as computer monitors, printers and wall plugs. The waste adds up! Battery chargers left plugged in waste up to 20 times more energy than they actually use to charge.
- Minimise the use of paper for every transaction. According to the My Green Print website, for every 38,000 bills paid directly, 880 kilograms of solid waste and 2,294 kilograms of greenhouse gases are saved.
- However, if you must use paper, make sure to recycle. For every 907 kilograms of paper recycled, 17 trees are saved from being cut down.
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