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Use LED light bulbs, which consume less storage: Using paperless options can reduce
energy than traditional bulbs and last the need for paper and help to conserve
longer: LED light bulbs are more energy- resources.
efficient and longer-lasting than traditional Use refillable pens and pencils: Refillable
bulbs. They consume up to 80% less energy pens and pencils can reduce the amount of
and can last up to 25 times longer than waste generated by disposable pens and
incandescent bulbs.
pencils.
Turn off lights when not in use, and use Use reusable mugs, plates, and cutlery
natural light when possible: Turning off instead of disposable ones: Using reusable
lights when not in use can save a significant mugs, plates, and cutlery can reduce the
amount of energy. If possible, use natural light amount of waste generated by disposable
to reduce the need for artificial lighting.
products.
Install motion sensors that turn off lights
when a room is empty: Motion sensors Install a water dispenser to reduce plastic
can help to reduce energy consumption by bottle waste: Installing a water dispenser can
automatically turning off lights when a room is reduce the need for plastic water bottles.
empty. Use eco-friendly cleaning products: Using
eco-friendly cleaning products can help to
Unplug electronics when they are not in
use, as they can still consume energy even reduce the environmental impact of cleaning.
when turned off: Many electronics continue Provide bike racks and encourage
to consume energy even when turned off, so employees to bike to work: Encouraging
it’s important to unplug them when they are employees to bike to work can reduce the
not in use. environmental impact of commuting.
Use laptops instead of desktops, as they Encourage carpooling and public
consume less energy: Laptops consume transportation: Encouraging carpooling and
less energy than desktop computers, so they public transportation can also reduce the
are a more eco-friendly option. environmental impact of commuting.
Print double-sided to reduce paper usage: Set up a composting program: Setting up a
Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper can composting program can help to reduce the
significantly reduce paper usage. amount of organic waste generated by the
Use recycled paper or paper made from Use energy-efficient appliances: Using
sustainable sources: Using recycled paper energy-efficient appliances can help to reduce
or paper made from sustainable sources can energy consumption.
help to reduce the environmental impact of
paper production. Use eco-friendly ink cartridges: Using eco-
friendly ink cartridges can help to reduce the
Use paperless options such as email, environmental impact of printing.
online collaboration tools, and cloud
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