Workplace Sustainability
At my workplace, we have a “Green Team” that works within
our organization to reduce waste. They
explore different business practices that can help us easily and quickly
realize waste savings. They have worked
to implement major changes in our business practices, but also small changes
and communications that make all employees a little more aware of simple things
they can do to reduce waste.
- Compost in the break room – working with local compost business, contracted for free pick up of compostable waste.
- Changed from standard plastic disposable eating utensils in break room, to corn-based compostable disposable eating utensils.
- Changed from paper plates with plastic lining to recycled, compostable plates.
- Created posters to remind employees to turn off electronics, lights, and other powered devices.
- Send regular correspondence on quick tips for reducing waste in the workplace.
Reducing waste can be very simple. Sometimes bringing your own practices at home
into the office can have a huge effect. Here
are some more tips and simple ideas to help your own workplace participate in
sustainability.
What a great idea! If companies allowed workers to spend just a fraction of their time at work coming up with innovative ways to become more sustainable businesses, it could create a title wave of change that snowballs into greater policy reform. I'm going to propose a "Green Team" at my company too. Will anyone else pledge to make a change with me?
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