Gallery: 10 simple tips for going green--and saving money--at the office

2. Keep an eye on your heat and AC

Keeping the office a bit warmer in the summer and a bit colder in the winter can save money, but you can go further: Turn things down to minimal levels when everyone goes home at night.

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​3. Eliminate drafts

There's always a corner of the office that feels drafty. Make the extra effort to seal up drafts, reinforce doors, and keep the outside air out. A bit of money spent on repairs now can save a lot of waste later.

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​4. Get thee to the cloud

There are huge server farms out there that have empty space just waiting for you. Why pay for the energy of running your own datacenter when you can hand it over to a company that's already invested in the latest hardware?

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​5. Take an active role in climate science by joining a distributed computer network

There is a lot of computing power needed to crunch numbers relating to climate change. Distributed computer networks use idle machines to do some of the work, like at www.climateprediction.net, an Oxford University-operated distributed network that uses idle PCs to help run climate models.

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6. Minimize organic garbage

There are probably programs in your area that will pick up food scraps like fruit peels, leftovers, and old tea bags for composting. Alternatively you could install a bokashi bin or other composting space yourself.

There'll be less garbage in the landfill, and the gardeners at the office will definitely thank you!

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​7. Loosen the dress code

Suits and formal outfits can be expensive to clean, and dry cleaning chemicals aren't exactly great for the environment. Loosen the dress code to allow for more casual wear and you won't just save the environment: You'll save your employees money as well.

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​8. Go low-flow

Waterless urinals and low-flow toilets can save thousands of gallons of water a year, a boon for the environment and your water bill.

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​9. Change your copier and printer settings

Printing memos, documents, and other office forms single sided wastes a ton of paper. Set your copiers and printers to double side and print black and white by default.

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​10. Ditch the water bottles

office with a fridge full of disposable water bottles--they're nothing but a huge waste. Get rid of them and install a water filter station where employees can fill reusable bottles and cups instead of creating waste.

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11. What has your office done?

Got any more ideas? Let your fellow enterprise environmentalists know in the comments below!

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