Bright ideas for going green
Making a few small changes can have a big impact on your practice's utility bills and the environment
Making a few small changes can have a big impact on your practice's utility bills and the environment:
> Encourage team members to turn off the lights when they leave a room.
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> Turn down the heat or the air conditioning by one degree and save big money on yearly electric costs.
> Shut down computers and turn off power strips at the end of the day.
> Turn off computer monitors when they're not in use.
> Fix dripping faucets.
> Make the switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs.
> Print on both sides of a sheet of paper, on the back of old faxes, and don't print every e-mail.
> Collect soda cans and other recyclables in your employee break room.
> Stock the break room with reusable dishes and silverware.
