Let's Make Our Work Place Eco Friendly, Too

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Everyday we use electricity, water, energy, and more everywhere we go.  Most of our time we spend it or at home, or at work during the week; therefore, here are some eco friendly tips for you to use while you are at your office working, from the article “Be Green While Making Green” by Vanessa Loy.  It is very simple, and it is a great way to make your office more eco friendly. 

The first tip would be to optimize energy usage; in other words, put your computer to sleep, and turn it off when you are done for the day; unplug every single electronic machine you have in your office.  Don’t turn on the light during the day, instead open the blinds, even more when it is sunny.  Another tip would be to do everything digital, you do not need to print every single document you have in your computer; technology has advanced, you can highlight and make notes digitally.  Do not waste paper unnecessarily; if you are going to print something, try to make it double sided, and whatever papers you do not use or need, reuse them for scratch paper.  Next, if you have the chance to carpool with someone, then you should definitely go to for it.  If your office is not that far away from where you live, then you might want to consider taking public transportation, a bike, or walk; that way you will save money, gas, exercise and help the planet.  Last but not least, take your own food to work, first you will save money, you will eat healthier, and you will help the planet by not buying food and the throwing the trash away.  Take you own breakfast, your own coffee mug, your cereal cup, spoon, fork, knife, and plate to your work place.  Reuse your bottle waters if you are a big water drinker; also, recycle the bottles, cans, and glasses that you and your co-workers use at work. 

All in all, we are the ones that choose the way we want to live our life; let’s keep in mind that going eco friendly at work, home or wherever we go, it is not only beneficial for the planet Earth, but beneficial for ourselves, as well, regarding health, money, economy, and more.