Nine Commandments of Green Living

As conscious citizens of the world, it is ourdistances; it saves electricity.e) Offer incentives to
responsibility to pay greater heed to one of the leadingcommuters- The government rewards offices which
global crises confronting us today- global warming. Thehelp easing daily commute of their employees by
increasing concern over global warming now asks forencouraging them to carpool, bicycle or walk to
contribution from every individual living in this world.office.f) Reuse and recycle paper- US citizens throw
Things that matter little to us can have biggerout nearly 35 million ton of paper every year. It’s
consequence until we realize how grave the matter is.high time we shrug off the trend and start recycling
Here are some of the little things that you can do tonot only standard white printer paper but also
help save the world from global disaster.a) Turn offmagazines, manila folders, and colored post.g)
the lights- When not around, switch off the lights duringPurchase 100% post-consumer waste, chlorine-free
your 30-minute lunch break. 10 million employees turningpaper- 100% post-consumer waste paper is made
off lights for 30 minutes can help illuminate 50 millionentirely from recycled products. Non-chlorinated paper
square feet of office space!b) Unsubscribe from thedoes not involve the use of chlorine for bleaching thus
mailing list- The last thing you want to see at yoursaving the environment from disastrous pollution.h)
office desk is a credit card offer or an office supplyRecycle and reuse office supplies- Try to reuse your
catalog. Before tossing them off, dial a toll-free servicecoffee mug or your lunch box. Buy a permanent
number and unsubscribe your name from the mailingcontainer instead of using plastic materials. So the next
list. Billions of trees and water are wasted every yeartime you rise for a 5 minute break, wash your coffee
just to be dodged into the waste basket. c) Put yourmug and lunch box.i) Make your printer’s toner last-
monitor in a sleeping mode- When you leave yourDo not use cheap printers either at home or at office.
desk for more than ten minutes, put your monitor offGreen printers offer the same quality printing as other
or switch your machine to sleeping mode. Let that coolcommercial printers. When printing rough drafts or
screen saver be on only when you are away for 5documents for internal use, change the settings of
minutes.d) Use stairs- As your brain needs exercise, soyour printer to the economy mode. Avoid color printing
does your body. Avoid elevators for few floorif possible.