| Recycling over the last decade has played a key | | | | Recycling water can be quite difficult to implement |
| role in the environmental sustainability debate and | | | | as the initial infrastructure outlay is quite |
| spurred the development of new initiatives both | | | | expensive. This strategy is only adopted to non |
| at home and in the workplace. Transforming the | | | | drinking water and is limited in its application. |
| traditional office mindset to accept environmental | | | | Simply ways of recycling water include, the |
| friendly initiatives is quite difficult. There are | | | | washing of dishes with water that was collected |
| however a few important recycling tips that can | | | | from dripping kitchen taps, water dispensers or |
| effectively turn an office into a green | | | | unused water left in the kettle. From a hygiene |
| environment. | | | | perspective, the recycling of water is subject to |
| Recycling Bins | | | | strict conditions. |
| A simple way of turning the work environment | | | | Batteries |
| green is to strategically place recycling bins in | | | | The final office technique which has grown in |
| various areas around the office. The lunch and | | | | interest and coverage is the recycling of used |
| printer rooms are perfect locations as they | | | | computer and electronic equipment batteries. In |
| attract large quantities of waste which can be | | | | 2009, the EU introduced a new initiative aimed at |
| recycled. Paper accounts for a large percentage | | | | the battery producer. The new policy stipulated |
| of waste within the workplace. The American | | | | that producers of batteries were required to |
| Forest and Paper Association reported in 2007, | | | | collect and dispose of used batteries in a safe and |
| that by recycling 1 ton of paper, 17 trees are | | | | compliant manner. Adopting a similar stance on |
| saved. To stimulate interest in recycling, the bins | | | | battery recycling, the UK government introduced |
| should be attractive and bright in colour. | | | | new recharge hubs called "BePositive". Households |
| Printer Cartridges | | | | and Offices were then able to either recharge or |
| Printer cartridge recycling has become a very | | | | submit their batteries for recycling at these points. |
| lucrative business, with many corporates adopting | | | | Recycling in the office space is a new concept |
| this environmentally friendly strategy. An | | | | that can be implemented relatively efficiently. With |
| estimated 375 million cartridges are disposed of in | | | | global environmental sustainability becoming a very |
| the U.S each year. An effective strategy to | | | | real issue, office recycling will play an important |
| implement in the workplace, printer cartridge | | | | role in reducing carbon and green house gas |
| recycling will also reduce cost and enhance a | | | | emissions. Companies over the next decade will |
| green work environment. Recycling Printer | | | | begin to understand the importance of global |
| cartridges can also establish an alternative income | | | | environmental citizenship, and will in effect amend |
| stream for businesses, as providers will pay for | | | | their office practices to comply with both regional, |
| the used cartridges. | | | | political and economic environmental standards. |
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