Going Green at Work

Many environmentally friendly habits we adopt at home can easily be adapted for the workplace as well.

Get co-workers in the game by setting up fun challenges like who can use the least paper in a workday or who can bag the most eco-friendly lunches. Perhaps set up a bin for collecting recyclable items, like soda cans. One project that provides further benefits is the Recycle for Breast Cancer Program: it targets office supplies and delivers funds for cancer research.

Going green at work means demonstrating concrete ways to not only help the environment but also the company’s public image in the community—and also its bottom line. Back up your ideas by having statistics and cost analyses ready when you broach the subject with your employer.

Even if your employers or co-workers don’t share your enthusiasm for going green, remember you can always return to making the biggest difference in your world by starting with you. Your eco-friendly workplace habits might even catch on through your example.

DID YOU KNOW? Nearly half the trees cut in North America are made into paper. The upside to this statistic is that paper recycling is increasing each year, thanks to municipal recycling programs nationwide.