TIPS FOR A GREENER WORKPLACE

By following our simple tips, we can turn your workplace into a sustainable haven.

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WASTE

  • Provide an office kitchen to minimise use of disposable packaging.
  • Reuse print cartridges.
  • Reuse drums and containers where possible and ask suppliers to exchange empties.
  • Install recycle areas to make recycling easy.
  • Be part of Earth Hour and, together with Westpac and other businesses, turn your lights off for 60 minutes.

ENERGY

  • Shut down computers at the end of the day and switch off monitors at lunchtime.
  • Turn off lights and/or install a sensor light.
  • Install skylights in the roof or walls to reduce the need for artificial lighting.
  • Use the most efficient motors and ensure you're using the right equipment for the job - not too big.
  • Replace incandescent globes with fluorescent tubes - it saves power and also reduces air-condition loads.

WATER

  • Determine the minimum volume of water you need and cut back where possible.
  • Fix dripping taps and leaking pipes - one dripping tap can waste $100 a year.
  • Use dry techniques to clean surfaces rather than wet - brooms, vacuum cleaners or compressed air jets all save water.
  • Install water-saving devices.
  • Consider using waste or 'grey' water for lower-grade uses like watering gardens.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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