Re-use scheme Please edit this area to advertise all reuse schemes you have in place. This could include envelopes, furniture, stationary or any other creative initiatives you have to reuse waste!

Re-use scheme Contact Offering Wanted  

Orphan items here Items placed on this table are free for anyone to take Place (non-perishable) items you don’t want here

Photocopying? Only print when you really need to Remember where it comes from. Thank you for minding our natural resources. Only print when you really need to

Use our printer only if it’s really necessary Thank you for minding our resources

Reuse your paper Place your waste sheets of paper here It can be reused for note-taking, paper mache, origami or even composting ! Note-book from re-used paper. courtesy of the Philosophy Dept.

Minding paper Thank you for Avoiding printing pptx slides or handouts Send these electronically Avoid printing or photocopying reports Scan and send files by email Avoid printing emails Keep it on the screen

Save paper: used envelopes here Place used envelopes for reuse Collect used envelopes here to reuse Did you know? Used envelopes can be reused for both internal and external post

Scanning your documents Select Email on the display of the MFD Put the document to be scanned on the scanner Press start Any scanned documents will be sent your University email address.

Donate your used stamps The department/team has a scheme in place to collect waste A4 paper printed on one side only and, rather than sending it for recycling, the department either reuses it itself or donates it to another organisation for reuse.  Stamps are collected and given to charities to sell. Find a collection envelope located: (insert location) All stamps welcome!

When leaving your desk Switch PCs and Monitors off overnight. Set your computer to shut down if nobody is logged on. Did you know? Screensavers actually use lots of energy so it’s more efficient to turn your monitor off or put your computer to sleep than putting a screensaver on.

Air conditioning Turn it off when you don’t need it Dress lightly to avoid having to use air conditioning Don’t cool the room below 24 degrees, energy cost increase by 10% for every degree less.

Jumper on before heating on Wrap up this winter – by turning down the thermostat 1 degree you can save £65 and 260kg CO2 a year… per room! Heat no higher than 21 degrees please

Please don’t alter the setting on this radiator The radiators have been specifically set so that the average room temperature is no higher than 21 degrees

Dripping tap? If you see a dripping tap report it to INSERT APPROPRIATE CONTACT Or report it at the facilities helpdesk: www.york.ac.uk/fmhelpdesk A dripping tap wastes 5,000 litres of water a year – that’s enough to make around 20,000 cups of tea. You may have somebody in the department responsible for maintenance issues, but if not any staff members can report faults like dripping taps online at the address above – delete as appropriate

Turning on/off stickers Alternatively you can request ‘Switch Off/Cut carbon’ genuine small stickers to put on switches from GreenImpact@york.ac.uk SWITCH OFF CHECK BEFORE YOU SWITCH OFF DO NOT SWITCH OFF