So, you’ve started on the road to going green.  You’ve donated to various organizations, you’ve found things around your own home that needed fixed, and you’ve even worked on cleaning up your neighborhood.  Now, it’s time to look at a few Ways To Go Green At Work. There are many things you can do at work that will help out the go green movement.

Eat Better Lunches:
First of all, rather than eating fast food or getting something from a vending machine, take your lunch with you to work.  Package everything in reusable containers, use real silverware, and maybe even take your own salt and pepper shaker with you.  This way, you have nothing to throw away which means nothing going into a landfill.

Office Savings:
If you get a carbonated beverage from a vending machine, don’t just throw it out.  Keep it for recycling and see about getting several of your co-workers to do the same.  You might start a recycling program at your work  hat will benefit everyone involved.  You should also reuse any office memos that come your way.  Rather than just tossing those pieces of paper away, use them as scratch paper, or save up several pages and use them as note paper.

Do All You Can:
Going green doesn’t just mean doing a little here and there.  It means doing all you can everywhere you go.  With all the different Ways To Go Green At Work, you can continue working to go green.  Others around you will see what you’re doing and might just be moved enough to join in too.

You sure are welcome to chime in here anytime folks.

Cato

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