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Page 1: The green office pledge - UNSW Sustainabilitysustainability.unsw.edu.au/sites/all/.../10_Things_you_can_do.pdf · Recycle everything you can, including paper, bottles and cans, printer

1. Use durable crockery, cutlery, cups and bagsto avoid unnecessary waste from non-biodegradable disposables.

2. Conserve my paper use by double-siding myphotocopying & printing on recycled paper. Useonce-used paper for all drafts, notes and internaldocuments. Reuse unused single-sided sheets forscratch paper.

3. Reduce my energy use by activating powermanagement settings and turning off computers,lights and equipment not in use.

4. Recycle everything you can, including paper,bottles and cans, printer cartridges, cardboards,batteries, IT and furniture.

5. Promote well-being in your workplace byparticipating in activities that promote a work/lifebalance.

6. Promote sustainable transport by walking,cycling, catching public transport and carpoolingto/from work whenever I can.

7. Promote environmental responsibility amongstnew staff, students, visitors, contractors andsuppliers.

8. Whenever possible, purchase environmentallyresponsible products such as paper,remanufactured printer cartridges and otherpreferred products.

9. Whenever possible, make socially responsiblepurchases, including locally-produced, fair tradeand organic products.

10. Encourage others to take theGreen Office Pledge.

10 Ways to Work SustainablyThe green office pledge

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