1. Operations

2. Environmentally Conscious Operations Reducing heating costs Reducing heating costs Office waste reduction Office waste reduction Choosing and maintaining environmentally friendly business premises Choosing and maintaining environmentally friendly business premises Energy saving lighting Energy saving lighting Aggressive recycling practices Aggressive recycling practices Implement a waste management team Implement a waste management team

3. Energy saving practices Insulate attics and floors Insulate attics and floors Caulk windows and doors to prevent heat from leaking Caulk windows and doors to prevent heat from leaking Install compact fluorescent and T-8 bulbs Install compact fluorescent and T-8 bulbs Install occupancy sensors or programmable thermostats Install occupancy sensors or programmable thermostats Turn off appliances and equipment when not in use Turn off appliances and equipment when not in use Reduce travel by holding online meetings and conference calls Reduce travel by holding online meetings and conference calls Keep equipment and vehicles well maintained Keep equipment and vehicles well maintained

4. Waste management in the office Use double sided copies whenever possible Use double sided copies whenever possible Use e-mail and online applications Use e-mail and online applications Fax directly from a computer Fax directly from a computer Reduce margins and line spacings on draft documents Reduce margins and line spacings on draft documents Display paper conservation hints near copiers and computers Display paper conservation hints near copiers and computers Display notices in a central location rather than sending a memo to each worker– use a white board to leave short messages for staff Display notices in a central location rather than sending a memo to each worker– use a white board to leave short messages for staff

5. Environmentally friendly work environments Use a good ventilation system Use a good ventilation system Keep temperatures even and prevent drafts around windows and doors Keep temperatures even and prevent drafts around windows and doors Make sure lighting is appropriate - Reduce unnecessary lighting Make sure lighting is appropriate - Reduce unnecessary lighting Keep copiers and other equipment clean and in good working order Keep copiers and other equipment clean and in good working order

6. Environmentally friendly work environments Avoid the use of harsh chemical based cleaners Avoid the use of harsh chemical based cleaners Ensure adequate air space around equipment Ensure adequate air space around equipment Keep offices and other work spaces free of fumes or dust from production areas Keep offices and other work spaces free of fumes or dust from production areas Properly dispose of expired products and chemical containers including ink and toner cartridges Properly dispose of expired products and chemical containers including ink and toner cartridges