At Work

Take a packed lunch to work in a reusable container. Try a Waste Free Lunch day!
Always print or photocopy on both sides of the paper.
Share newspapers and magazines
Use the blank side of scrap paper for notes and then recycle it.
Reuse old folders, plastic wallets and other stationary where possible.
Use old envelopes or reusable ones for internal mail.
Recycle old toner cartridges
Choose stationary such as paper, pens and pencils made from recycled products.
When buying printers, photocopies of faxes, choose ones which do double sided printing.
Set up an aluminium recycling scheme at the office, especially if you have a vending machine with canned drinks. It's also a good way to raise money for charity.

Have a look at our Recycling in your Business pages for more ideas.

Each UK household produces over 1 tonne of rubbish annually, amounting to about 31 million tonnes for the UK each year