Some simple steps

• Invite ideas from everyone and form a workgroup of willing enthusiasts
• Provide individual bins at workstations specifically for recycling ours are coloured green!
• Provide large recycle bins in common areas and particularly in kitchen areas
• Use only recycled paper and toners
• Discontinue the use of plastic crockery and cutlery
• Have environmentally-focused lunchtime talks for staff
• Encourage car pooling
• Provide bicycle racks and encourage cycling and walking to work
• Investigate carbon offsetting programs
• Print or copy on both sides of paper
• Use scrap paper for notepads
• Refill printer cartridges or find a service that recycles empty cartridges they are usually happy to provide a bin or box to place them in
• Use compact fluorescent light bulbs
  
• Reduce water waste
• Turn off electronic equipment when not in use, including computers and monitors
  
• Collect food scraps for anyone who has farm animals (e.g. chickens)
• Collect used teabags for use in garden fertilization
• Remove one light bulb/tube from light fittings that have double tubes/bulbs, checking that lighting is still adequate
• Find alternative ways of providing information to your customers; for example, use email and storage media such as USB drives or CDs instead of handouts and brochures
• Provide recycle bins at conferences and meetings
• Publish meeting minutes and agenda electronically instead of printing multiple copies
• Donate outdated computers and other equipment to a worthy cause
• Turn lights and air conditioning off when not using a meeting room or hotel room
• Subscribe to newsletters and forums about eco-friendly practices
• Obtain accreditation if possible for eco friendly workplace practices and ensure annual audits keep the program on track
• Get everyone involved!