ways to reduce carbon every day Buy locally produced food whenever possible and check for country of origin when you buy. Avoid food that is out of season, we were never meant to eat strawberries in the winter anyway! Make sure you don’t end up throwing food away just because you forgot to check the...

Recycling  at Work – flowchart Recycling at work can be as easy as recycling at home. It can reduce your businesses carbon impact and reduce business costs. Here are some tips to set up a recycling system in your workplace: Start by doing a rough audit of the amount of waste generated, type and costs...

Office recycling information The economic advantages of commercial recycling are clear. Commercial recycling programs can reduce waste volumes and disposal costs, provide revenue from the sale of recyclable material and reduce operating costs. Recycling provides raw material to make new products and creates jobs in collection, processing and manufacturing. Over time, recycling saves energy and...

Environmental issues checklist Assess the environmental impact of the materials and energy you use, the waste and emissions you produce, your transport operations and the products you supply. Consider the potential risks of an accident; check whether you are insured against environmental risks. Investigate the regulations which apply to your business, and any forthcoming changes....

Checklist for Carbon Reduction Action   Does the organisation understand, and explain, its carbon footprint? Has the organisation had a Carbon Trust audit, or other environmental audit? Has it implemented the recommendations? Who has responsibility for progress (overall, and at operational level) – an individual, a committee? Does it have written environmental polices and/or an...

  Energy Management at Work Energy management is the use of technology to improve the energy performance of an organisation. To be fully effective it needs to be an integral part of an organisation’s wider management processes – and any corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy. The management of energy is often neglected, even though there...

 Business benefits of recycling 1.    Office Recycling saves you money Implementing office recycling into your workplace is beneficial in a range of ways; not just for the environment but also your business. Reduce, reuse and recycle and you will save money in the office. It is estimated that waste typically costs companies 4.5% of their...

How can you encourage employees to recycle in the office? Recycling is the most important part of waste management for a home or office to prevent landfills from getting bigger and bigger. Reducing the collective carbon footprint is possible if each individual participates. Offices tend to be impersonal places where employees may not think about...

Remember: recycling your waste is cheaper than throwing it away. Here are some tips on how to maximise your recycling and reduce your waste management costs: 1. Recycling Bins  Recycling bins help you keep your recycling sacks neat and remind staff to use them 2. Location, location Recycling bins need to be conveniently placed so...

Scan your letterhead and use it here TO: All Employees FROM: [Chief Executive] SUBJECT: Office Recycling Program On (DATE), (OFFICE NAME) will begin an office recycling program. The objective of this program is to recycle (LIST PRODUCTS) that we generate in the (OFFICE/FACILITY). The recycling program is simple and will require few changes in our...