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Use both sides of paper

Use both sides of every piece of paper. Over 350 million trees are cut down every year for the paper that is used in UK offices alone.

Use eco-friendly watercoolers

At work, fit watercoolers which use mains filtered water instead of bottled water. (source: Southlondon.biz)

Make it harder to throw rubbish away

Remove individual waste bins, as people are more likely to recycle more if they have to use centralised bins. (source: Southlondon.biz)

Refill, reuse, recycle

Millions of printer cartridges go into landfill sites each year. Refilled cartridges, often cheaper than new ones, are a good way to prevent waste. If buying a printer, opt for one that uses cartridges that can be refilled or that can easily accept generic or refilled cartridges.

Don't leave your PC on 24 hours a day

Turn off your PC when away from your desk - (this may be difficult at work). A PC left running 24 hours a day would use £59 worth of electricity over a 12 month period and result in emissions of 716Kg of carbon dioxide a year. (source: www.admin.ox.ac.uk)

Reuse your paper

Think creatively about how to reduce your paper use - use ends of wallpaper, newspaper and old posters as drawer liners or wrapping paper, glossy mags for your home-made cards, leftover office paper for shopping lists.

Bring a mug to work

Tea, coffee, water- whatever floats your boat. It doesn't matter which you drink, what matters is the cup it is inside. Instead of filling landfills with disposable cups and spending money that is literally going into the ground, bring a mug to work.

Use both sides of paper

Use both sides of every piece of paper. Over 350 million trees are cut down every year for the paper that is used in UK offices alone.

Reuse scrap paper

Recycle superfluous photocopies or printed drafts for use as scrap or note-paper.