Green Ideas

TIPS ON HOW TO CONSERVE ENERGY IN THE OFFICE

Use a printer that can print double-sided documents. When making copies, use double-sided copying.
Review documents on the screen instead of printing a draft.
Consider purchasing an ink jet printer instead of a laser printer. Although they are a little slower, they use 80-90 percent less energy.
Turn the computer off overnight and on weekends.
Turn off your monitor when you go to lunch or to a meeting
Wait until you are ready to use the PC before turning it on.
Do not turn on the printer until ready to print, even an idle printer consumes energy.
Connect PCs, monitors, fax machines and computer "peripherals" to one power strip, and then turn off that power strip when not in use and every night.
Turn the lights off in rooms when not in use.
Double Sided Printing