10 things you can do to...
Save waste at the office
| 1 | Check your stationery cupboard | Substitute virgin stationery products with recycled content ones where possible | Find out more |
| 2 | 'Green' your machine | Most office machines can use good quality recycled content paper and remade toner cartridges without problems | Find out more |
| 3 | What's in the bin? | Audit office waste to help improve waste and recycling systems. Doing an audit is easy, or you can arrange a contractor to do it for you. The cost will soon be offset by savings in material usage and waste disposal charges. | Audit zone |
| 4 | Ask your supplier | Ask your supplier about different types of recycled content products available | Find out more |
| 5 | Make better use of the internet | Use email and online publishing (through websites and intranets) to avoid using paper | Find out more |
| 6 | Feed that recycling bin | Recycling bins at desks, printers faxes and photocopiers will help keep good quality paper separate for recycling | Find out more |
| 7 | Protect recyclable paper | Keep rubbish out of recycling bins to ensure that paper does not become contaminated and unusable | Find out more |
| 8 | Get smart about buying recycled content | Make staff aware of the importance of buying recycled content products and that recycling saves valuable resources and the environment | Find out more |
| 9 | Think before you print | Use less paper and avoid creating paper waste by keeping printing and photocopying to a minimum. | Find out more |
| 10 | Tell the cleaners | Make sure your cleaners know how your recycling system works and don't accidentally throw away valuable materials | Find out more |
Page last updated: 27 February 2011
