Five helpful tips to make your office a little greener.

1. Do not print out that email! If the item is not important, think before you hit the print button. A lot of paper is wasted everyday by printing and trashing the paper. This brings me to the next item.

2. If you print, try to use front and back. If you cannot, try to reuse the paper for scrap. Or place the used paper in a recycle bin.

3. Purchase recycled paper products. You will be saving lots of trees from being cut down daily and also reducing the toxic by products being released into the environment by avoiding the bleaching process.

4. When leaving for the day, turn off your computer. You can set your computer and monitor to shut off automatically through your operating system. There’s usually a “stand-by” mode, which uses 70% less power than normal, and a “shut down” option that turns the computer fully off.

5. Try to use rechargeable batteries instead one time use batteries. Whichever one you choose to use, do not throw the batteries away! Recycle them! You will be preventing pollution and valuable metals can be reused.

Every bit helps to save our environment. Only you can choose to make a difference. Start today!