Use both sides of paper

11:17am Sunday 13th April 2008

Use both sides of every piece of paper. Over 350 million trees are cut down every year for the paper that is used in UK offices alone.

Use eco-friendly watercoolers

2:19pm Thursday 10th April 2008

At work, fit watercoolers which use mains filtered water instead of bottled water. (source: Southlondon.biz)

Make it harder to throw rubbish away

2:17pm Thursday 10th April 2008

Remove individual waste bins, as people are more likely to recycle more if they have to use centralised bins. (source: Southlondon.biz)

Refill, reuse, recycle

1:05pm Thursday 10th April 2008

Millions of printer cartridges go into landfill sites each year. Refilled cartridges, often cheaper than new ones, are a good way to prevent waste. If buying a printer, opt for one that uses cartridges that can be refilled or that can easily accept generic or refilled cartridges.