Green Office
East Tennessee State University strives to continue to expand our sustainability education by offering faculty and staff the opportunity to become more sustainable in the workplace
Click the titles below to find out how you can conserve our natural resources in your office/workplace.
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Energy Conservation
- Use natural light when possible
- Turn off the light when leaving a room
- Unplug electronics when not in use
- Use LED or CFL bulbs when possible
- Have power settings on all monitors been set to sleep after 3 minutes of inactivity
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Water Conservation
- Report any leaks to your building coordinator
- Ensure water bottle refill stations are installed and works
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Food and Events
- Shop at local farmers market
- Distribute or donate leftover foods to reduce waste
- Have a shared drip coffe maker
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Waste Reduction and Recycling
- Avoid single use items (plates, silverware, coffee containers, cups etc.)
- Print double sided when it is necessary to print
- Utilize recycling in your office and/or building
- To recycle e-waste or toner cartridges contact Cathy Webb
- Use your Minibin
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Purchasing
- Cut back on purchasing frivolous items
- Buy items with minimal packaging
- If purchasing from Amazon select to ship in as few packages as possible