3. Why get involved and participate in (GOW)?
Green Office Week™ 18 -21 April! FACT SHEET
Q: Why Care 2b Green! •
A: Because a green office is everyone’s business! Because everyone can make a difference to the predicament we find ourselves in
regarding climate change. • Because we spend most of our life at work and we can use that significant amount of our lifetime to make work style which can seriously impact on the quality of life we are to lead.
Q: Why should you get involved? A: Because a green office is a smarter and better office:
• A Green Office is earth-friendly! People can choose to use nontoxic, recycled, environmentally friendly products and supplies);
• A Green Office is efficient! People at work can choose to be energy-efficient, and put out the smallest amount of waste as possible) and A Green Office is healthy!
• People can take care to reduce visual, noise and physical pollution as much as possible. FAQs on focus areas and behaviours
Q: What are key cornerstones of a green office? A: 1.
2. 3.
Reduce Reuse
Recycle
Q: What are a green office’s main focus areas? A: 1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Buying eco-friendly office supplies and equipment Reusing and recycling office supplies wherever applicable Reducing Energy consumption Reducing Water consumption Reducing Waste
Reducing the Carbon Footprint Q: Who needs to get involved?
A: Everyone at the office should! From cleaner, tea lady and drivers to buyers, sales staff, bookkeepers, secretaries, HR dept and right up to the executive suit. Each and every person can do their bit in reducing unnecessary waste and in using green products. And there are behaviours that are common to EVERYONE, like switching lights off when not in the office!
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