Project Evergreen…

Roeder Consulting recently started a program we call “Project Evergreen”. Here’s what we do.

Turn off the lights when we leave a room for more than 15 minutes. Use natural light whenever possible and reasonable.
Turn off our computers (and unplug them) at night. Put on sleep/hibernate when we will be away from them for more than 30 minutes during the day.
Avoid printing documents whenever possible.
Purchase printer paper with a high percentage of post-consumer recycled content.
Use black & white, draft mode for all documents printed for internal use.
Recycle toner and ink cartridges.
Take home office recyclables because our office facility doesn’t have a recycling program.
Use mugs instead of Styrofoam cups for hot drinks.
Reduce corporate travel and invest in teleconferencing and online meeting & learning solutions.
Consider other forms of transportation before rental cars, when traveling.

10 Ideas For Making Your HOME More "Green"

Replace your incandescent light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs. Conserve energy & save money.
Install programmable thermostats. Plug air leaks. Have your HVAC serviced regularly.
Install (or have installed) an insulated jacket on your hot water tank. They cost less than $20 and will reduce the cost to keep your water hot.
Conserve water with Low Flow showerheads and faucet aerators. You don’t need to sacrifice water pressure either.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The 3 R’s. ('The 3 R's' Video - Jack Johnson - AOL Music)
Purchase produce and food products that are locally grown or produced, when possible.
Limit receipt of junk mail to slow deforestation. Check out mailstopper.tonic.com and www.41pounds.org
Reduce (by using canvas totes) or eliminate use of plastic bags. Americans use 100 billion plastic bags annually (requiring 12 million barrels of oil to produce).
Check your insulation (or have it professionally inspected).
Carry a reusable water bottle with you.