We’re getting very green
January 19, 2009 by Phil
Here are some of the things we’re doing to get our office more environmentally friendly.
• To reduce our impact on the climate, we are off setting our carbon emissions using climate care. www.climatecare.org.
• In 2006 we made our company Christmas card digital, money saved in the printing process and postage allowed us to donate £17K to the WWF who used the money to fund a project in the Rif Mountains of Morocco. This project gave local people jobs as they helped replant an environment which helped give homes to local wildlife.
• For Christmas 2007/8 we produced another digital Christmas card supporting the same cause.
• In 2006 we were assessed by the Caron Trust.
• In 2007 We dropped our heating by 2 degrees.
• The company corporate car account is with Addison Lee who are committed to reducing emission
• We also have an account with Griingo Cars that run on Biodeisel, please specify this car service at the point of booking in despatch.
• Our Cleaners use Greenline cleaning products.
• Our communal stationery cupboard behind reception is fully stocked with green stationery products.
• All our printed stationery is on recycled or part recycled paper/card.
• Our main copiers also utilised as printers are set to print double-sided automatically reducing paper and toner use.
• We have 37 recycling bins around the agency, the mixed recycle bins can take the following materials, paper, newspaper, magazines, card, paper cups, plastic bottles, juice cartons, glass. The mixed paper bins can take coloured paper, newspaper, magazine and paper files. Copiers, Printers, Batteries, cd’s and other electrical items can also be recycled, just contact the “office services” email group.
• We also utilise Paddington bid’s free weekly paper recycling service.
• Furniture is recycled around the building and wherever possible building materials are re-used by our contractors.
• London Recycling produce a quarterly report, if you would like a copy please speak to the Facilities Manager.
• Look out for the DDBee stickers throughout the building they are there to remind you what you can do to help.
• Each year on May 1st our heating is turned off and will stay off until October 1st, bring an extra layer of clothing for the cool British Summer!
• Old Mobile phones and Blackberrys are recycled through SHP solutions who recondition and sell on equipment we choose to donate that money to charity (Wateraid).
• When a courier package which is going to central London we can also specify on our form when you book that you are happy to use a push bike, as opposed to a motorbike.
• In 2008 William Richardson MSc Ba (hons) CIWEM AIEM of green element came in to carry out a 2 day environmental impact survey, a waste audit will follow. www.greenelement.co.uk
