How To Turn Your Office Ecofriendly In A Few Easy Steps

New Year is the time for making new beginnings and new changes in the style of functioning for most people. The case is no different for organizations as well. So, if you have made a resolution of making your organization ecofriendly, it is a great time to set the ball rolling just in time for New Year.

The world is becoming more environmentally-conscious – Join this elite league by making some changes in the way you function and carry out business. Converting the office to an eco-friendly business may seem a challenge; in fact, it isn’t.  You can easily make a number of small changes on a budget, which in fact will help you save money in the long run.

From making the best use of natural light in office to using reusable drinkware and pantry items, you can find a lot of areas where you can bring in a green theme. Another useful tip is to include ecofriendly promotional items in your marketing campaign. It will send out the right message that you adopt ecofriendly practices in all realms of business promotions and activities.

Recycling

Recycling is a healthy and responsible practice that is often forgotten in the workplace.  Make recycling bins visible, with labels informing your employees as to what should go in each box.

Lighting

Low energy light bulbs are an efficient choice for the eco-friendly office; exploit natural lighting which will make a great sustainability-focused choice. These simple measures can prevent over 16 billion tons of carbon from being added to the world’s atmosphere over the next 25 years as per reports.

Eco-friendly office supplies

From using reusable coffee mugs and lunch containers, the employees can be motivated to make small changes in their life styles. Paperless offices leave low carbon footprints. So avoiding excessive use of paper and pen will be a great step to consider. Make sure to use recycled paper wherever possible.

You can stock up recycled paper notepads, pens and portfolios for your employees to make green theme part of their work style . These logo items will reduce the impact on nature and enable recycling to take place!

Turn off gadgets

Turning off technology and lights before leaving office is a simple way to reduce energy consumption and green house effect.

Travel

Ecofriendly work culture extends outside the office also. Encourage your employees to walk or cycle to work and ditch their car. It is a great way of keeping everyone fit and healthy while reducing the pollution in nature. It is especially beneficial for people who remain seated all day at work. Biking get them moving and allow some exercise as they bike to and from office.

You will find countless more ideas to be ecofriendly in your work culture. Share your ideas with us on facebook to join and interesting conversation.