Recycling Tips No-Cost Steps to Recycle & Cut Waste
Set copier to always print double-sided Recycle unused printed material for notepads and printing drafts Rely on email rather than the printer Don’t throw away outdated forms and letterheads; keep them for in-office memos and reports Post office-wide memos in central locations or on electronic bulletin boards Save documents electronically with backups rather than paper copies Recycle paper, plastics, aluminum and glass Package products efficiently Compost food waste Take unwanted electronic equipment to proper recycling facilities Rent or lease equipment from manufacturers that will recycle their products properly
Source: http://www.coolcalifornia.org Plan to Recycle & Cut Waste Take a look around your facility: which activities and equipment generate the most waste? Have your waste management company do a (free!) consultation to determine how you can limit waste at your facility. Your local government may also provide similar site visits and equipment (i.e. desk side recycling bins) to small business owners. Strive for Zero Waste: to get to zero waste, you must recycle every piece of waste that you can, limit your consumption and make sure that the products you use, manufacture or sell can eventually be reused, repaired or recycled back into the marketplace or the environment. For more resources on how to achieve this goal, check out http://www.zerowaste.org/approach.htm