Act Green Blog

All companies and individuals have a responsibility to use resources considerately and to understand that even a small number of changes to their daily routines can have a large impact on the environment. There are a host of things you and your employees can do to save the environment.

Reduce the amount of paper that needs to be recycled in the first place. Make double-sided copies. Share memos via e-mail instead of printing them. Reuse the back of old documents for printing drafts or as scrap paper to formulate ideas and projects. Choose Energy-efficient devices. Look for labels such as the EU Energy label. Change tungsten bulbs to energy-efficient, compact fluorescent lamps. Manage heating and cooling with timers and sensor controls. Turn off in empty rooms. Reduce vehicle use by car sharing, use public transport wherever possible and provide incentives to do so. Don’t dump unwanted office furniture. Pass it on using a materials exchange scheme.