Green Office Program

The ANU Green Office Program is designed to support ANU staff in their attempts to make their workplace more environmentally friendly. It is the most established of the SEE Sustainability at Work program suite (made up of the Green Office Program, the Green Labs Program and the Green Residents Program).Use the tips below to help reduce your impact on the environment. Follow the links for simple instructions on how to go about implementing these green ideas.

12 Points for a Green Office

At Work I...

	Don't just say 'ARRR,' I do it! Avoid consumption, Re-use and then Recycle.
	Use once-used-paper for drafts where possible and ALL note taking.
	Double side and reduce when photocopying/printing.
	Use environmentally responsible paper with at least 50% recycled content.
	Recycle in separate bins for paper, comingled material (rigid plastic, cans, glass), and cardboard.
	Dispose of toner cartridges in the appropriate toner recycling box and not in landfill bins.
	Use remanufactured or refilled toner cartridges in the printer.
	Use non-disposable crockery and cutlery and buy organic Australian or Fair Trade coffee/tea.
	Travel sustainably to work and meetings at least once a week (walk, cycle, carpool, bus).
	Switch off appliances in personal and shared workspace when not in use and activate power save mode.
	Keep my cigarette butt out of the environment (and in a bin) and keep the drain for rain.
	Conserve water by reporting leaks/water wastage to Departmental Administrator.

Check out some of the great poetry and artwork from some previous Green Office competitions - perhaps you could use some to help inspire environmental behaviour in the office.

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