How to introduce green practices when working remotely. The good news is that working from home is already a green practice. And the bad news… there is no bad news, you still can do a few things to boost the sustainability of your home office. A few things you can start doing right now to be more eco-friendly:
- Change to eco-friendly LED lighting
- Put a waste separation and recycling bin under your desk
- Switch to recycled paper, paper products, and packaging (do you need paper at all?)
- Be aware of the office accessories you purchase (avoid plastic, encourage bamboo and other recyclable products)
- Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in Winter and a few degrees higher in Summer
- Get a portable desk: move to the warmest place of the apartment in Winter and to the coolest in Summer.
- Close the applications you don’t use regularly on your computer and change the setting of the booting apps.
- If possible use a laptop.
- Turn down the brightness of your screen(s)
- Add a plant. It won’t only add more oxygen to the planet, but it will also improve your productivity by up to 15%!