- Save paper!
- Print only what is necessary
- Set your printers to automatically print on both sides
- Click here for more information on how to reduce paper usage at your office/business.
- Opt out of junk mail
- Order merchandise with little to no packaging
- Purchase durable products which will need to be replaced less frequently
- Consider locking up your garbage and recycling containers to avoid unwanted contamination
- Make events and meetings “Waste Free” by using reusable food waresand utensils, composting food scraps and going paper free. You can even rent the Edson Recycle Trailer in order to recycle at special events. For more information click here.
- Ask suppliers to reduce excess packaging.
- Implement electronic billing
- Consider an outdoor composter or even Vermicomposting for those office foodscraps! For more information click here.
- Use non-disposable products such as cutlery, dishes and coffee mugs as opposed to single use throw away options.
- Do a waste audit to get a better idea of the types of waste you are producing. Click here for a sample form.
