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Monday, September 7, 2015

7 Easy Steps to a Greener Office Life

1. Use recycled paper
2. Print on both sides of the paper
3. Recycle ink and toner cartridges (a lot of schools have donation stations - so you can support local eCycle group.
education and recycle!) Otherwise look for an
4. Use the power saving mode "Sleep"on your computer. Screen Savers DO NOT save energy! You can save $186/year in electricity costs by switching from a screen saver to sleep mode.
5. Use a laptop. They use about 1/4 of the energy as a desktop
6. Use a smart strip power strip (prevent the draw of idle current - energy used even when your machines are off)
7. Look for eco-friendly office supplies. Look for the Forest Stewardship Council logo or check out thegreenoffice.com

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