Professional Actions
| December 14, 2002 | Posted by Kelico under Take Action! |
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Below are some tips you can use to “green” your office!
- Use compact fluorescent light bulbs in your office(s)
- Use daylighting when possible!
- Turn off all lights when you leave a room or the office for the day
- Power-down all computers, printers and other office equipment
- Install light fixtures that turn on when you enter a room and turn off when you exit
- Use power-strips for all appliances and turn power-strips off when not in use
- Encourage your co-workers to carpool or use mass transit to work
- Offer parking discounts to employees who have low-emissions or hybrid vehicles
- Offer a telecommute day where employees work from home, especially on CODE ORANGE air quality days
- Reuse and/or recycle all paper
- Print double-sided and on recycled paper
- Recycle ink cartridges and batteries
- Sign up for your Air Quality forecast and share the forecast with co-workers on CODE ORANGE action days
- Bring your lunch or ask your employer to provide lunch on CODE ORANGE action days
- Become a Business Partner with Clean Air Carolina
