ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS TRAINING
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS ▸ ▸ ▸
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Electricity Bins and Skips Hazardous Waste Special Waste
ELECTRICITY ▸ ▸ ▸
Computers & Monitors Photocopiers & Printers Lighting
COMPUTERS & MONITORS ▸
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Switch off PCs and monitors at the wall when not in use Energy fact: A PC monitor switched off overnight saves enough energy to microwave six dinners, at four minutes each
PHOTOCOPIERS & PRINTERS ▸
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Energy fact: A photocopier left on overnight uses enough energy to produce over 1,500 copies A printer left on standby overnight and at weekends for a year would lead to the production of an average of 91kg of CO2
LIGHTING ▸
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Switch off electric lights when natural light is adequate Swap old-fashioned bulbs for low-energy fluorescent versions Energy fact: Lighting in an energyefficient office can cost two thirds less than that in an average office
SWITCH IT OFF!
BINS & SKIPS ▸ ▸ ▸ ▸
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Office Waste Bins Recycling Bins Waste & recycling skips Waste stillages Hazardous waste
OFFICE WASTE BINS ▸
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Red bin: Recycling Black bin: General waste
RECYCLING BINS ▸ ▸ ▸ ▸
Green: cans Blue: glass Yellow: paper/card Grey: general waste
RECYCLE IT!
WASTE & RECYCLING SKIPS ▸ ▸
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Yard skips Recycling skips: ▪ Plastic, electrical, paper, glass, metal and wood Waste stillages Hazardous waste
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Skips and other containers must be labelled with the waste type Compactors are more efficient for large quantities of one type of waste
RECYCLING SKIPS ▸ ▸ ▸ ▸
Glass Plastic Metal Wood
WASTE STILLAGES ▸ ▸
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Cardboard Paper Metal
ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT SKIP
HAZARDOUS WASTE ▸ ▸ ▸
Oils Diesel Cleaning chemicals
HAZARDOUS WASTE All drums and containers must be stored on drip trays or in a bunded area
SPECIAL WASTE ▸ ▸ ▸ ▸
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Paint Dust Wood Plastic Swarf
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