Fun Fact 1

Support the environment in the workplace:

• Make recycling easy by posting signs and placing collection bins next to trash cans. Making a ton of paper from recycled stock saves up to 17 trees and uses 50% less water than making paper from virgin fiber.
• Place composting bins in break and lunch rooms
• Assign a staff person responsibility for products that are obscure or difficult to recycle
• Set goals for reducing waste by tracking monthly disposal bills
• Encourage e-mailing. When paper is necessary, photocopy on both sides and use old letterhead for scratch.
• Tell suppliers that you're interested in sustainable products and set specific goals for buying recycled, refurbished, or used. Make the environment, and not just price, a factor when purchasing.

Fun Fact 2

There is a wide range of products made from recycled plastic, such as:

• polyethylene bin liners
• flooring and window frames
• garden furniture
• fiber filling for sleeping bags
• fleece clothing

Fun Fact 3

Compact fluorescent bulbs use about 75 percent less electricity than old-style incandescents because almost all of their energy goes to generate heat, not light. Only 10 percent of the energy used by an incandescent bulb produces light; the rest is given off as heat. Switching to compact fluorescent lights, while costing more money initially, would save consumers about $62 per bulb because fluorescents use less energy and last 10 times longer than incandescent lights.