{"id":16087,"date":"2014-01-07T09:27:41","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T15:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=16087"},"modified":"2014-01-07T09:27:41","modified_gmt":"2014-01-07T15:27:41","slug":"green-office-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/green-office-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Start: Going Green in the Office"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Now that you\u2019re back from the festive break – feeling refreshed and re-energized – it\u2019s the perfect time to give your office that much needed revamp you’ve been putting off.<\/p>\n According to GOV.UK<\/a>, a low number of businesses were recycling in 2013. The government are hoping to move to a more \u2018eco-friendly environment\u2019 in 2014, with businesses producing less waste and using less energy.<\/p>\n You may think this change-over will be expensive and time consuming, but don’t fret. Even the smallest of changes<\/a> can produce the biggest results, and cut costs for your company over time. Here are our five essentials to help make your office a more eco-friendly one<\/a>:<\/p>\n A simple but effective method that will get everyone in the office recycling are these office recycling bins<\/a>\u00a0from The Green Office. These bins can easily be moved around the office so everyone can see them, leaving no excuses for employees not to contribute.<\/p>\n The Green Office<\/a> have also provided color codes on these bins to help make the process of recycling a lot easier. With everyone now ready to start recycling their waste in the correct bins, these will help speed up the transformation of the office, so you’ll be eco-friendly in no time!<\/p>\n Saving energy is good for the environment, as well as your bank balance. With modern lighting technology, this simple change is as easy as plugging in a new light bulb. Energy-saving bulbs provide the same amount of light, but use as much as 80 per cent less electricity compared to normal bulbs.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re finding this a little hard to believe, try the energy saving calculator at Light Bulbs Direct<\/a>. Simply fill in your details and watch the savings add up. With a wide range of energy-saving bulbs now available, you’rewbound to find the right ones to suit your office.<\/p>\n With the Winter weather not quite over with, you’ll certainly still be using the heating. However, leaving the heating on all day not only costs a lot, but also isn’t environmentally friendly. You should consider having the heating on a timer, warming the office for a few hours in the morning while employees settle and then having it turn off automatically when a certain temperature is reached. This also ensures that no one accidentally leaves the heating on overnight, warming an empty office.<\/p>\n Another small change that can make a huge difference. By switching your normal brand to Fairtrade labelled brands, you’re doing your bit for the environment by supporting a set of standards created to help farmers in developing countries.<\/p>\n Use the Fairtrade Foundation<\/a> website to find where you can get yours, and start making a difference with you next cup of coffee.<\/p>\n Washing-up liquid, surface cleaner and soap for the bathroom – all of these small items are used daily in the office, with damaging effects on the environment. Ecover<\/a>\u00a0produces a wide range of eco-friendly cleaning products that contain no damaging or harmful substances, and are made with all-natural ingredients.<\/p>\n So, you get the same amount of cleaning power, without the bleach smell or damaging the environment. A win-win situation for everyone, plus I’m sure you’re cleaner will be thankful!<\/p>\n This post was generously sponsored by The Green Office.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Image credit: <\/strong>Jim Cramer<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now that you\u2019re back from the festive break – feeling refreshed and re-energized – it\u2019s the perfect time to give your office that much needed revamp you’ve been putting off. [ … ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":16088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,79],"tags":[74,1994,156,62,1076,4806,2862,39],"yoast_head":"\nRecycling Bins<\/h3>\n
Energy-Saving Light Bulbs<\/h3>\n
Heat Timer<\/h3>\n
Fairtrade Coffee<\/h3>\n
Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products<\/h3>\n