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Rabu, 23 April 2008

THE OFFICE LOW-WATT DIET- AND OTHER WORK PLACE STORIES



(taken from Greenlifestlye)

This time and next time continously, do it the low-watt diet, the article will give you something to look forward to when you drag yourself into the office-a mission
for a more sustainable workplace. Do you see Monday coming at you with the same anticipation you usually reserve for a dinner of unsalted broccoli and boiled potatoes? Time to change! From your printer to the local flora (the kinds that grows out of pots), there's more ways than one to make sure that bringing home the bacon doesn''t cost the earth. And you'll probably find it easier than reducing the time you spend on friendster or facebook during working hours. How to do it: 1. Share a ride: log on to www.nebeng.com and catch yourself a carpool ride to and from work 2. Go for a ride: access www.b2w-indonesia.or.id and look up bicycle-friendly routes that can take you out of, into and around some of Indonesia's largest cities. 3. Recycle paper: reduce waste, save trees and suport a valuable grassroots enterprise. Pak Salam will be happy to get HVS paper, cardboard, newspaper and magazines, and posters, brochures etc. Call +62 21 790 0742/ 0856 1515 692. Or drop bya his office, Jl. Mampang Prapatan XI No.3A, Jakarta. For Bali residents, contact ecoBali- a service available for household, schools, factories and other types of business to collect recycleable and dispose them resposibly. Call 0361-7907314 or e-mail ecobali@yahoo.com 4. Save on lights: Compact Fluorescent Lights (CLFs) are the way to go for long lasting, low energy use bulbs. Order from PT. Sundaya Indonesia +6221 541-6103/04/05, e-mail info@sundaya.com 5. Buy responsibly: be selective about the office supplies that you buy. Check out www.thegreenoffice.com. 6. Get more tips: visit www.greenoffice.org.nz and plan your office greening mission from A to Z.

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