When we moved into the new office last year, we were determined to align with sustainabiliy guidelines. I recently gave a talk to Carrotmob about how this had worked in practice. See their blog here
So what have we done at the office? Firstly, we set up a Green Office group with 4 interested staff members and put aside half an hour per week for a meeting.
Wins
- Printer – profiles set for grey scale and double sided
- Rubbish and Recycling – separated at desk and kitchen level
- New Paper -purchasing recycled paper
- Printer Cartridges – recycled via local post office
- Servers – consolidated servers for power savings
- Scanner/Printer – turned off when not in use
- Fluoro tubes – used enviro friendly tubes
Partial Wins
- Green Power – we use green power (but not 100%)
- Windows – we put up blinds (but inside only)
Ideas We Looked At
- Green IT Book
- Scrap Book to reuse scrap paper
- Green Office Accreditation
- Sustainability Grants
Still To Do
- Power Monitoring
- PC network cards that allow an offsite start (so they can be turned off before leaving teh office)
More from Carrotmob
Carrotmob is an interesting social action gathering wtih a simple aim of bringing more costomers to a store as long it agrees to spend a percentage of the extra takings on sustainability in teh work place. Melbourne’s first Carrotmob is here and we’re excited!!!
Where? We’ll be mobbing a small local convenience store – 52 Church St, Hawthorn (48 Tram line).
When? This Saturday 17 April – rock up anytime between 10.30 – 1.00pm and buy something you already need.
What? 100% of carrotmob profits are going towards greening up the store – come and make your dollar count and lets see if we can make Carrotmob Melbourne really happen!!!
For more info see the attached brochure or check out their website for the latest news.
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