Waste Reduction

The most effective way to reduce waste is to generate less in the first place. Use the following links to get some helpful tips on how to green your business by reducing waste.

Overview

• Learn about Waste Prevention

Waste Reduction Tips

• Get waste reduction ideas from EPA
• Exchange, sell or give away unneeded goods for reuse
• Redesign packaging to eliminate excess material
• Work with customers to design a packaging return program
• Consider developing a product take back program
• Eliminate, reuse or recycle corrugated cardboard
• Switch to reusable transport containers
• Repair broken furniture and equipment to extend its usable life
• Buy products made from recycled materials
• Use and maintain durable equipment and supplies
• Reduce waste from building construction and demolition debris
• Reduce waste from electronics
• Use less office paper by "Going Paperless with Technology"
• Purchase environmentally preferable products
• Use office supplies and materials more efficiently:
  -- Use both sides of paper
  -- Make double sided copies
  -- Route one hard copy to several readers
  -- Use e-mail or bulletin boards for sending and receiving information
• Plan and conduct environmentally aware meetings and events
• Ask to be removed from junk mailing lists by writing to:
  DMA Mail Preference Service
  PO Box 9008
  Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008