To Your NewEco-Friendly Office

STEPS

Steps to Your NewEco-Friendly Office

1 Choose post-consumer recycled content like paper

2 Choose eco-friendly, biodegradable cleaning products

3 Replace old lights with LEDs

4 Get an energy audit for your office

5 Move environmentally unfriendly tasks to the cloud

1Choose Post-ConsumerRecycled Content

This is material, used in products like

paper and aluminum cans, that would

otherwise be headed for a landfill.

Look for items with logos and

descriptions like this. The higher the

“Post-Consumer Waste” (PCW), the

better.

Every ton of 100% post consumer

recycled paper used will

save 24 trees.

Source: Stanford University: On Buying Recycled

Recycling with aluminum and steel

saves 75% of the energy over using new materials.

Source: Stanford University: On Buying Recycled

Choose Eco-Friendly,Cleaning Products

On your next office-supply run, examine

the labels for eco-friendly properties. You

can find them on anti-bacterial soap,

computer-monitor cleaners, etc.

And check out The Environmental Working

Group (EWG.org) for eco-friendly “scores”

on consumer products.

2

40%Percentage of certain standard household cleaning products

the EPA deems contain “Volatile Organic Compounds” (VOCs) —dangerous for the water supply.

Look for labelslike this one.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle: How Does Household Cleaner Affect the Environment?

85,000Number of chemicals

introduced in standard household products.

70%Percentage of these

chemicals the EPA deems “possibly harmful”.

Source: Green Business Network feature

Replace Old Lightswith LEDs

Your incandescent bulbs are likely costing you

more money than more energy-efficient LEDs.

Plus, using LEDs can save 40 power plants from

being built, according to the US Energy

Department.

3

25% - 70%Percentage you can cut your

energy bill by switching to energy-efficient lighting.

Source: US Dept. of Energy: Energy-Efficient Holiday Decorating Tips

30xA typical incandescent lamp

lasts about 1,000 hours.An LED is expected to have a useful life of 30,000 hours.

Source: US Dept. of Energy: LED Basics.

Get an Energy Auditfor Your Office

An energy audit can help you identify

wasted or inefficient energy use in your

office —and will likely include an energy-

management plan.

This can help you cut business costs and

make your office more eco-friendly.

4

1-3%Percentage of your energy bill you can

cut for every degree on your thermostat.

Source: Energy Hub: How Much is One Degree Worth?

An audit can help you

energy costs by 30%cut your business’s

Source: US Dept. of Energy: Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audits

Move Environmentally UnfriendlyTasks to the Cloud

Want to “green” your office

quickly —and save money?

Cut down on the stuff. Move tasks that

require paper, computers, faxes and phone

systems to the cloud.

Bonus: You can actually recycle that old

office hardware!

5

Every year, Americans send

135,000,000 tons of trash to places like this.

Source: Waste Management World feature

Save the Planet. Conclusion:

Cut Down on Waste.

1Easy and Cost-Effective Step:

Switch from your fax machine to online faxing with eFax.

All your business faxes are managed in the cloud. Receive, sign, send and store faxes online.

Steps to Your NewEco-Friendly Office

1 Choose post-consumer recycled content like paper

2 Choose eco-friendly, biodegradable cleaning products

3 Replace old lights with LEDs

4 Get an energy audit for your office

5 Move environmentally unfriendly tasks to the cloud

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