5 Minute Actions

Only got 5 minutes? Here are some simple things to try.

Make sure you have Fairtrade tea and coffee in your break room
Switch off lights and appliances when not in use. This saves money too.
Consider switching to LED lightbulbs
Reuse paper, and use recycled paper when needed
Reduce printing – this also reduces costs
Recycle where you can including ink toner
Have a clear waste management policy. This can be as simple as ensuring there are paper recycling bins in every room to save paper going to landfill.
Consider your digital footprint. It is estimated that the carbon footprint of the cloud globally is now bigger than that of the global aviation industry. Just think about all those inboxes full of big attachments and long chains, multiple that by all the people with email accounts and all the servers needed. Consider clearing out your inbox, sharing large files using OneDrive, and deleting long email threads.
Switch to the Ecosia search engine – it plants trees for your searches!