- Replace you incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving bulbs.
- Install motion detectors that will switch on the lights when a person enters a certain area.
- Opt for more energy-efficient laptop computers. Your energy savings can be up to 90%.
- Reduce the brightness on you laptop screen so that the battery will last longer.
- Switch off the lights and office machines (computer, printer, photocopier) before leaving for the day.
- Don’t leave your electric devices and appliances in stand-by mode. Switch them off by using the button so they don’t waster energy.
- Make changes in your texts directly on your computer screen.
- Buy and use re-usable ink cartridges.
- Recycle paper. Use a special bin to separate waste paper from your trash. Use recycled paper.
- Print documents only when necessary. Always use the reverse side of a sheet for more copying, for scratch paper or note-taking.
- Award energy efficiency. Read the energy tag and look for the “energy star” logo for the electronic devices you intend to buy.
- Recycle electric and electronic equipment.
- Avoid using air conditioning and other climate control machinery. Put effective insulation on doors, windows, walls, the roofs and pavement areas.
- Take the greatest advantage possible of solar energy for any type of lighting or heating needs.
- Cut down on business trips. Try to replace them by using tele-conferencing or video-conferencing.
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