“Going GREEN” may seem like the trendy thing to do these days, but turning your home, office, and lifestyle green will not only help the environment, but it will save you money. And who doesn’t LOVE saving money?go_green

A big thanks to Tatia from eFileCabinet, your paperless office solution, for today’s Tuesday Tips:

  • Organize a carpool for employees who live near each other or encourage employees to walk or ride their bike to work.
  • BYOB - “Bring Your Own Bottle”, that is.  Instead of relying on paper cups in the office, encourage employees to bring their own water bottles, coffee mugs, etc.
  • Reduce paper usage.  The more you do online, the less you need paper.  But, when you have to print, remember to print smartly, print on both sides when appropriate, and use scrap paper for faxes.
  • Implement an office recycling program.
  • Turn the thermostat up a few degrees in the summer and down a notch in the winter.
  • Use “green” materials.  Buy recycled paper, envelopes, pens and markers and buy in bulk so as to reduce shipping and packaging waste.
  • Offer an incentive to employees who bring their lunches to work in reusable containers.
  • Make sure to turn computers, printers, fax machines, etc. OFF when you leave the office, standby settings still drain power even though it may seem as if the machine is off.

So, go green.  Save a tree… AND save money while you’re at it. You can thank LotusJump and eFileCabinet later.

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