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Going Green in the office
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I recently saw the Al Gore’s: An Inconvenient Truth which has come out on DVD. It really brought home the point about each of us making changes to have any hope of fighting global warming.
Companies definitely need to make adjustments, but individuals do as well.
I have started saving my old white sheets of paper for recycling, am trying to remember to put on an extra sweater in my home office instead of immediately reaching for the thermostat and turning the lights off when I leave a room. I also use a white board in my training classes instead of flip chart paper.
One of my client’s has even eliminated training notebooks all together and has moved everything online. The cost savings is an added incentive, I am sure.
Old habits die hard and it is not always easy to take extra steps. For instance, I bring my used computer paper (I write a lot of drafts!) to the UPS store where a kind service person named Jeremy collects it and then brings it to a library or post office or somewhere. Hopefully more accessible recycling drop off points will spring up soon.
How are you playing your part to be green? What is your office doing to help fight global warning?
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