| As conscious citizens of the world, it is our | | | | distances; it saves electricity.e) Offer incentives to |
| responsibility to pay greater heed to one of the leading | | | | commuters- The government rewards offices which |
| global crises confronting us today- global warming. The | | | | help easing daily commute of their employees by |
| increasing concern over global warming now asks for | | | | encouraging 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 bigger | | | | out 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 to | | | | not only standard white printer paper but also |
| help save the world from global disaster.a) Turn off | | | | magazines, manila folders, and colored post.g) |
| the lights- When not around, switch off the lights during | | | | Purchase 100% post-consumer waste, chlorine-free |
| your 30-minute lunch break. 10 million employees turning | | | | paper- 100% post-consumer waste paper is made |
| off lights for 30 minutes can help illuminate 50 million | | | | entirely from recycled products. Non-chlorinated paper |
| square feet of office space!b) Unsubscribe from the | | | | does not involve the use of chlorine for bleaching thus |
| mailing list- The last thing you want to see at your | | | | saving the environment from disastrous pollution.h) |
| office desk is a credit card offer or an office supply | | | | Recycle and reuse office supplies- Try to reuse your |
| catalog. Before tossing them off, dial a toll-free service | | | | coffee mug or your lunch box. Buy a permanent |
| number and unsubscribe your name from the mailing | | | | container instead of using plastic materials. So the next |
| list. Billions of trees and water are wasted every year | | | | time you rise for a 5 minute break, wash your coffee |
| just to be dodged into the waste basket. c) Put your | | | | mug and lunch box.i) Make your printer’s toner last- |
| monitor in a sleeping mode- When you leave your | | | | Do not use cheap printers either at home or at office. |
| desk for more than ten minutes, put your monitor off | | | | Green printers offer the same quality printing as other |
| or switch your machine to sleeping mode. Let that cool | | | | commercial printers. When printing rough drafts or |
| screen saver be on only when you are away for 5 | | | | documents for internal use, change the settings of |
| minutes.d) Use stairs- As your brain needs exercise, so | | | | your printer to the economy mode. Avoid color printing |
| does your body. Avoid elevators for few floor | | | | if possible. |