Eco-Friendly Tips
If everyone does a little bit it can amount to a lot! By implementing some of the following tips, you can reduce your ecological footprint on the planet by decreasing the amount of energy and resources that you consume.
Waste Reduction Week Tips
- Purchase items that contain recycled content.
- Bring your lunch in reusable containers.
- Do on-line document editing rather than printing a draft.
- Enable double-sided printing on your computer.
- Create and use note pads from once-used paper.
- Reuse your office material such as binders and file folders.
- Purchase durable products that can be repaired and reused.
- Send your ink cartridges back to the supplier for reuse.
- Reuse any office material you may have by taking it to the One Stop Shops located in your building.
- Use the recycling centers located on your floor or in the nearest kitchen or freight area.
- Recycle your CDs/DVDs, diskettes and VHS tapes.
- Turn off your office lights before leaving at the end of the day.
- Report any leaks or repairs needed in the Parliamentary Precinct washrooms by calling the proper authorities in your institutions
- Dispose of your paper towels in the appropriate containers located in every washroom in the Parliamentary Precinct.
- Send your used batteries to the One Stop Shops located in your building to be disposed of safely.
Tips for the Workplace
Other Tips
If you have some additional tips, please be sure to let us know. You can contact us.
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