April 22 is Earth Day. In honor of Earth Day, I have expanded this blog into a full article with twenty tips to get your green team started. Check out: Form a Green Team to Improve Your Work Environment.In honor of this year's celebration of Earth Day, form a green team at work. While debate exists about recycling and other aspects of environmentalism, a green team is motivational for employees who want to make a difference in their work environment. And, the team may even save energy and time, keep trash out of landfills, opt for reuseable dishes, share books in a library, and more. A team is a great way to brainstorm and develop ideas.
In addition, here are ten ideas your green team can start out with as they brainstorm and implement their own ideas:
- Keep room temperatures at 68 degrees in the winter and 55 degrees at night.
- Experiment, because employees have to be comfortable, but use air conditioning with discretion.
- Turn off your office lights while you attend meetings and at night and over the weekend.
- Limit the use of space heaters. Ask employees to dress more warmly instead.
- Recycle cans, bottles, newspapers, magazines, and electronic equipment such as computers.
--Computer Recycling in the U.S..
--Computer Recycling in Canada. - Limit the use of disposable products at company supplied lunches and events.
- Put your computer and printer on energy saving settings when you know you'll be away for awhile.
- Purchase energy efficient appliances for your offices.
- Turn lights off in restrooms, conference rooms, libraries, and so forth when the room is not in use.
- Send extra food from company events and lunches home with employees rather than throwing it away.
- Twelve Tips for Team Building.
- Team Building and Delegation: How and When to Empower People.
- Employee Involvement.
- About What Employees Want From Work: Employee Motivation.
- The Five Teams Every Organization Needs.
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