Use both sides of paper

11:17am Sunday 13th April 2008

Use both sides of every piece of paper. Over 350 million trees are cut down every year for the paper that is used in UK offices alone.

Use eco-friendly watercoolers

2:19pm Thursday 10th April 2008

At work, fit watercoolers which use mains filtered water instead of bottled water. (source: Southlondon.biz)

Make it harder to throw rubbish away

2:17pm Thursday 10th April 2008

Remove individual waste bins, as people are more likely to recycle more if they have to use centralised bins. (source: Southlondon.biz)

Refill, reuse, recycle

1:05pm Thursday 10th April 2008

Millions of printer cartridges go into landfill sites each year. Refilled cartridges, often cheaper than new ones, are a good way to prevent waste. If buying a printer, opt for one that uses cartridges that can be refilled or that can easily accept generic or refilled cartridges.

Don't leave your PC on 24 hours a day

3:00pm Tuesday 24th July 2007

Turn off your PC when away from your desk - (this may be difficult at work). A PC left running 24 hours a day would use £59 worth of electricity over a 12 month period and result in emissions of 716Kg of carbon dioxide a year. (source: www.admin.ox.ac.uk)

Reuse your paper

9:12am Thursday 19th July 2007

Think creatively about how to reduce your paper use - use ends of wallpaper, newspaper and old posters as drawer liners or wrapping paper, glossy mags for your home-made cards, leftover office paper for shopping lists.

Bring a mug to work

10:27am Saturday 14th July 2007

Tea, coffee, water- whatever floats your boat. It doesn't matter which you drink, what matters is the cup it is inside. Instead of filling landfills with disposable cups and spending money that is literally going into the ground, bring a mug to work.

Use both sides of paper

12:00pm Sunday 8th July 2007

Use both sides of every piece of paper. Over 350 million trees are cut down every year for the paper that is used in UK offices alone.

Reuse scrap paper

11:19am Sunday 8th July 2007

Recycle superfluous photocopies or printed drafts for use as scrap or note-paper.