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Break rooms usually contain a
bevy of recycling possibilities, such as cardboard
containers for microwavable dinners, aluminum cans, plastic
cups and forks and paper cups and plates. Supply each break
room with a recycling bin, clearly labeled with the type of
items that should be placed inside. If the company currently
provides Styrofoam plates or cups for employees, switch to
recyclable options, such as plastic and paper.
By weight, paper represents more
than one-third of all recyclable items collected in the
United States in any given year. According to the EPA, one
office worker uses an average of 10,000 sheets of copy paper
in one year, amounting to an annual nationwide usage of 4
million tons. To do your part to reduce paper waste, place
paper recycling bins next to each shared printer, and inform
employees to dispose of all paper products in the recycling
bins. If your company generates confidential documents that
must be destroyed, choose a document destruction service
that recycles. For double the contribution to a recycling
effort, purchase copy paper, envelopes and other paper
products made from recycled paper.
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