Office Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling

Office waste reduction programs target office materials that are abundant in their waste stream and easily diverted from landfills. Most of the time this can be accomplished cost effectively by facilitating proactive source separation, and can actually save money by conserving resources and reducing disposal costs. 

Office waste is made up of many materials that are readily divertable from landfills. The three most common of those material categories represent almost 90% of total generated waste: paper products (54%), plastics (12%), and organics (23%). Glass and metals together make up approximately 3% of total waste.
 

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Prevents recyclable materials from being placed into garbage-only cans

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Encourages the use of natural light in the workplace.

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Encourages turning lights off when not in use.

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