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Clean Air Tips for Employers
Energy Related Options:
Replace inefficient boilers or furnaces with newer energy efficient models.
Convert combustion processes to cleaner burning fuels.
Install renewable energy source technology such as wind, geothermal or solar.
Replace incandescent lighting with compact fluorescents.
Purchase only Energy Star office equipment.
Set all computers to sleep mode, as opposed to using screen savers.
Set your thermostat 1-3 degrees lower in the winter and 1-3 degrees higher in the summer.
Assign a team or person to ensure that all lights and computers are off at the end of a workday.
Reward departments that quantifiably reduce energy.
Transportation Related Options:
Install bike racks for employee use.
Develop a fee-based parking system.
Reward carpoolers/vanpoolers with preferred parking.
Offer public transportation cost offsets for employees.
Offer telework program.
Purchase hybrid and/or super low emissions vehicles for pool cars.
Waste Related Options:
Purchase only 100 percent recycled paper.
Start a composting bin in kitchen or break-room.
Eliminate the use of plastic utensils; substitute reusable utensils and dishes in kitchen/break-room.
Edit or proof documents on PC monitor; do not print hard-copies for this purpose.
Develop office policy that requires all editing of documents to be performed electronically.
Duplex copies and print jobs when at all possible.
