Get Involved in the Office!
Ways to Reduce in the Office
- Use a water filter and reusable bottles instead of buying bottled water.
- Buy washable plates, cups, coffee mugs and silverware instead of plastic.
- Use cloth towels and sponges instead of paper towels.
- Avoid buying products with excess packaging, especially plastic.
- Don't buy/use polystyrene foam, since it never decomposes.
Ways to Reuse in the Office
- Bring scrap paper to University Printing. They will cut the paper and bind it into a notebook for you.
- Use rechargeable batteries and make sure you dispose of them safely.
The info Desk in the UC takes all batteries for recycling. Rechargeable batteries can also be recycled at Mellon Institute and EHS.
More Ways to Help at the Office
- TURN OFF lights when you leave your office more than a few minutes.
- TURN OFF office machines and computer peripherals overnight.
- Use phone, Internet, and video conferences rather than traveling to meetings.
- Edit papers on screen, rather than on paper.
- Use e-mail over snail mail and paper memos whenever possible.
- Use smaller font, smaller margins, and decrease line spacing when possible to reduce the number of pages your print.
- ALWAYS print and copy double-sided.
- ALWAYS use recycled paper.
- Use available recycling bins for all paper and other recyclables.
- Use a mug instead of disposable cups.
- Walk, bike, bus, or use rideshare programs.
