| While more and more people recycle at home, | | | | Spindown, shutdown and turn off – in many |
| turn off their lights; fit energy saving lightbulbs; | | | | offices computers are left on all the time, even at |
| and buy eco-friendly products in an attempt to | | | | night. Often too, when computers are only used |
| help the environment; many of these same | | | | infrequently they remain on full power. It doesn't |
| people do none these things when they get to | | | | take a second to go into the PC's settings and |
| work. | | | | change the power saving mode. Let the hard |
| Business is lagging behind society in their care for | | | | drive and monitor power down if you don;t want |
| the environment with far less businesses recycling | | | | to turn off; it'll still use power but it will be a lot |
| waste; using energy saving products; or becoming | | | | less, which will also reduce the company's electric |
| paper-free or energy efficient. And of course the | | | | bill. |
| main reason for this is the fear of it impacting in | | | | Paperfree or recycle – Paper-free offices are |
| business profits or productivity. | | | | a real reality now. There are many tasks that can |
| | | | be done online without resorting to the printer. |
| Energy saving lightbulbs save money | | | | However, if you have to get a hard copy try not |
| However, being green at work doesn't have to | | | | to waste paper. Many printers can be set to print |
| impede the business and by being green you can | | | | on both sides; and when printing off the web, look |
| actually save money too. | | | | for the printer friendly button on the website |
| Here are some examples of how you can | | | | – it'll save you printing reams of blank pages. |
| become more eco friendly at work and help | | | | Recycle all paper too and remember to place |
| reduce costs in the process: | | | | blank sheets back into the printer. |