The 11 winning ways to become a Green Office member

How green is your office? Find out by answering the questions below and then pledge to become a greener office by changing your paper consumption habits.

Which of the following do you do?

Statement		I do this	I will do this from now on
	I always think twice before pressing "print". Sometimes, we tend to print out of habit, without considering other options. I am under the North American average of 27 pages per person per day.
	I keep my printing of e-mails and attachments to a strict minimum and remind my colleagues to do the same when I send them documentation. Here's something to think about: on average, employees receive about 30 e-mails a day, many of them with attachments, and over 25% of employees print them.
	I rarely print colour copies. Did you know that colour copies require more energy and more ink, and are more difficult to recycle because of deinking? The costs are even higher when the print job is not done by the copy centre.
	I print all my documents double-sided, or 2 pages per sheet, or as economically as possible.
	I automatically send large print jobs (in excess of 5 pages) that require 5 or more copies to the copy centre.
	`I learn about the printer and photocopier functions to reduce my consumption of paper and be part of the "Green Office" solution.
	If the applications or equipment I use offer this option, I program my desktop to print my documents double-sided by default.
	At meetings I use the available technologies and cut down on printing. I use overheads or video presentations, and I choose not to print out my presentation. If I do decide to print, I print as few copies as possible, and use a light printing mode.
	I reuse the blank sides of used sheets of paper to extend paper life (notepads, call follow-up notebooks, fax cover sheets, etc.)
	Each time the opportunity arises, I share my knowledge with my colleagues and invite them to adopt responsible paper consumption practices.
	I encourage everyone around me and challenge my unit to find ways of reducing our paper consumption and implement measures to do so.

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If you've been putting these 11 winning actions into practice, congratulations! We're proud to call you a Green Office member. If you've decided to change some of your paper consumption habits, great! You can read the Guide for a Green Office for ideas of simple, practical and easy actions you can take.