From Guest Blogger Mary Ann Keel: Make Your Office Eco-Friendly

A safe working environment is effective and economical for your business. An office is the heart of any business organization, as all communication, whether business decisions concerning the organization or just gossip, have to pass through it. This means that the office should be a comfortable and safe environment to work in, which today often means using environmentally friendly measures to improve work conditions.

Reuse and recycle of printing materials

Printing papers are the most commonly used materials in an office. Documents of the whole organization are produced in a series of printing processes. In order to provide an economical environment for doing work, reusing, double sided printing and recycling the paper is the way to go.

This also reduces the costs that come with the purchase of paper. You can further minimize the use of paper and email more often instead, or use notice boards and the telephone to deliver message within the business environment.

In some cases the use of papers is inevitable. In such situations, recycle the used papers in order to cut on expenses. This can be done by making a composite out of them as paper can be biodegradable. The composite formed can be used to grow flowers and other plants in the office and around the compound.

Adopt alternative energy and energy saving equipment

You need to make good use of sunlight inn places where it is plentiful. This is achieved through the use of transparent windows which let in enough light in the workplace, which will save on the energy costs.

Further, make sure to use energy saving bulbs that produce less heat, while at the same time consume less energy. This means that energy bills will be lower, and the enviroment safer.

Solar panels can be installed over the roof of the business premises to provide the required power. This is an alternative to the use of electricity and other artificial power sources, and is also something the generations of the future will use.

The electronic devices used in carrying out business activities should have a high energy star rating. This means that they consume less power during their daily activities. These devices may be more expencive than the regular ones, but over the long run they will pay for themselves.

Consider going green for a healthy business environment

Ensure that your office is equipped with green plants that offer a serene atmosphere. The plants are meant to purify the air around the office and also to get rid of toxic compounds around the working area.

Apart from the use of plants to offer an Eco friendly environment, cleaning products are also a major factor.

Consider chemical free cleaning products that will minimize chemical accumulation in the working area. In addition to that, the quality of air around the premises will be favorable for the effective working condition.

In return you will be amazed at how comfortable and motivating employees find it working in the company that thrives on the ideology which encourages new, results driven ideas and hence makes it easier to accomplish the companies goals and ideals.