Greetings and Happy New Year!
First day back in the office, greeted with all kinds of fun stuff!
For whatever reason I was reminded of our 3rd quarter effort at getting on the green bandwagon! Nevermind that I had periodically sent out emails about what we could all do to start making small differences in our workspaces and at large...now we want to do it seriously, and it needs a committee, but shouldn't cost us anything!! Thankfully someone else will be spearheading that campaign.
The idea of trying to be a green company is great, but it does require resources and adaptation of new practices!!
First simple suggestion, everyone have the little banner on their email that says think before printing, why are we told its not going to happen?
We decided to stop buying hot cups in bulk because we have plenty of glasses and mugs around, I kid you not, the President of the company came to my desk and told me to put it back on the shopping list...couldn't be bothered with using a mug and putting it in the dishwasher!
Suggested changing to green cleaning products...nope, too expensive!
Hmmm, sensing a trend yet?
So for now, we will have to be happy with the blue trash bins in every building, and the big recycling dumpster outside...small victories I guess.
The good news is, we have a bunch of tree huggers and vegetarians in our midst (I lump them all together)so it can still happen and probably will happen, just going to be a long climb up that green hill!
And we're off...
