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Recycling in the office

May 21st, 2008 by Jurga Galvan

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Recycling in the office has become more important in recent years as waste overall has become an increasingly difficult environment and economic problem.

The first option to recycling in the office is waste reduction. Decrease consumption and reuse items rather than throwing them away. Everybody has to be involved, but if recycling is to be effective in the office then something has to be done from the top levels of the hierarchy.

Employers could conduct some kind of recycling audit to identify what, where and how waste is generated. This can then lead them to pinpoint areas that they can improve upon.

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Business carbon footprint lowest in Edinburgh

November 19th, 2007 by Jurga Galvan

According to the recent study carried out by GVA Grimley, sensible and smart use of office space in Edinburgh meant the amount of CO2 emission by businesses was lowest across UK cities.

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How to Get Rid of Office Equipment Ethically and Economically

July 24th, 2007 by Jurga Galvan

Do you need to affordably dispose of equipment in your office in a way that does not harm the environment? Do you have old computers, furniture, telephones or other office equipment just lying around because you don’t know what to do with them, or how to dispose them in an ethical and economical fashion? Did you know that you can easily and affordably recycle your office equipment? Batteries, cardboard, electronic equipment, fluorescent lamps, furniture, glass, mobile phones, office paper, and toner cartridges can all be recycled.

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