8
The Environment
It’s time we all start taking a leaf out of Subhro’s (virtual) book! Being
energy and resource efficient has been proven to not only have a
lighter ecological footprint on the world but also helps reduce costs
and improve the health and wellbeing of a person. Here are some tips
to a more eco-friendly in the workplace...
10 TOP TIPS
to a greener
work life
3. Turn off all
peripherals
when not in use
Peripherals (such as printers, video
cards, speakers, scanners) continue
to consumer power when not in use.
Unplug them and save energy!
4. Reduce
printer use
The printer is one of the most used
office items. Think before you print!
- Try not to print in colour
- Use a printer that does double-
sided copying
- Print in draft mode
- Recycle ink and toner cartridges
2. Conserve
your
computer’s
energy
It is estimated that people waste
over $1 billion in electricity every
year just in computer use! A
computer in sleep mode can save
up to 70 per cent of power.
Switch to energy-saving settings.
The Climate Savers Computing
Initiative recommends these power
management settings:
- Monitor/display sleep: Turn off
after 15 mins or less
- Turn off hard drives/hard disk
sleep: 15 mins or less
- System standby/sleep: after 30
mins or less
- Turning computers off at the end
of the day is best!
1. Turn
off the
Aircon
Manage
your
thermostat - don't
just set it and forget
it! Make sure the
air conditioning is
switched off at the
end of the day.
