5 Easy Tips to Green Your School |
- Use "green" cleaning products and techniques to reduce harmful effects of unhealthy chemical exposure.
- Properly maintain your HVAC system to ensure good indoor air quality.
- When painting, replacing carpeting or furniture, use products with low VOC emissions.
- Use task lighting in work areas to decrease energy use and increase human comfort.
- Provide opportunities for students and teachers to have indoor plants that create healthy air quality in their personal breathing space. The peace lily is my top pick - it filters toxins from the air very effectively, and most important, is almost impossible to kill even if you have a brown thumb.
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5 Easy Tips to Green Your Business |
- Track your electricity usage each month, and set goals to use less.
- Ditto with water usage.
- Recycle everything you can, and ensure that you have the proper agreements with both your janitorial service and waste hauler to ensure proper management of your waste and recyclables.
- Use less...paper, plastic, electricity, water...everything.
- Get your entire supply chain onboard. Make sure that what you purchase comes from companies who share your commitment to 'going green'.
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