Green Your Office
An Introduction to “Going Green” at Work
Wednesday, June 24th 2009
Welcome!
Welcome!
James Stevenson, UF/IFAS Pinellas County Extension Specialist, Urban Sustainability
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Pinellas County’s Journey to Sustainability
Economic Drivers for Behavior Change
Green Your Office
Energy
Purchasing
Waste Reduction and Recycling
What About @ Work?
What are the Benefits?
Lowered Energy Costs
Improved Equipment
Lowered Disposal Costs
What are the Benefits?
Improved safety and health of workers in the office.
What are the Benefits?
Improved awareness of environmental stewardship in the organization.
What are the Benefits?
Conservation of natural resources and energy.
What are the Benefits?
New markets for recycled materials and new jobs created.
Anything Else?
Stand apart to consumers looking to support green businesses.
Energy
One desktop printer wastes abut $40 a year if left on overnight.
Energy
Energy
Use a power-strip to plug all peripherals into.
Peripherals include: printers, speakers, portable memory devices, chargers, etc.
What are the Benefits?
Install occupancy sensors in suitable rooms.
What are the Benefits?
Use Power-Settings on various office machinery.
What are the Benefits?
When the time comes, replace office equipment with Energy Star rated items.
The Power-Hog
Energy settings, available on most recently-purchased models can reduce consumption by up to $80 per person, per year.
“But I heard…”
Purchasing
Questions:
What are the Benefits?
Is this purchase really necessary?
What are the Benefits?
Is there a “green” alternative?
Questions:
Can this be rented?
Can this be returned?
Questions:
Can it be found locally-manufactured?
Products
Products
Building & Construction Materials
Products
Building and Construction Materials
Forest Stewardship Council
Products
Carpets
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Products
Products
Cleaning Supplies/Services
Products
Cleaning Supplies/Services
GreenSeal
Products
Electronics
Products
Electronics
Products
Electronics
EnergyStar
Products
Office Supplies and Paper
Products
Meetings and Conferences
Waste Reduction and Recycling
The average per capita paper use in the USA in 2001 was 700 pounds.
Waste Reduction and Recycling
85 Million tons of paper thrown away in 2006 – three- fold increase since 1960.
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35% of municipal solid waste is paper and paper products.
EPA reports that recycling causes 35% less water pollution and 74% less air pollution.
40% reduction in energy when paper is recycled vs. paper made with un-recycled pulp.
Every ton of recycled paper saves 380 gallons of oil.
Waste Reduction and Recycling Solutions
For any copy projects, always print on both sides of the paper.
Use e-mail for routed copies.
Waste Reduction and Recycling Solutions
Waste Reduction and Recycling SolutionsUse the back of waste paper for notes, faxes and draft copies.
Waste Reduction and Recycling Solutions
Eliminate junk mail.
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Barriers
Communication is Key
The Commute
ProductsThe Commute
Telecommuting
Products
Carpooling
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The Commute: Solutions
Public Transport
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The Commute: Solutions
Cycling
Cycling
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The Commute: Solutions
Cycling(Amenities for Staff)
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Just the Beginning
Establish a team to guide/promote the program.
Make a commitment.
Starting
Create organization-wide guidelines.
StartingSeek support and participation from all levels of the organization.
Tips
Tips
Sample Office Checklist
(pinellascountyextenson.org)
Questions?