Donate your old computer to an organization that will reuse or recycle it. Consult the National Recycling Coalition www.nrc-recycle.org
- If you have to print a document or email, just print the text you need.
- Make double-sided copies to reduce paper waste.
- Make the most of natural lighting by opening the blinds.
- Once-used paper can also be reused in plain paper fax machines, they only need one clean side.
- Put paper and toner cartridge recycling boxes beside the photocopier.
- Leaving your computer on stand-by mode still consumes significant amounts of electricity, as much as 40% of normal use in some cases.
- Turn off your monitor when you go for lunch or a meeting.
- Use a laptop, not a desktop. Laptops use up to 80% less energy. Co2 emmision reductions: 400 lbs/yr.
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