| Use Less Electricity | | | | is Apple printer cartridges. If your office does a lot of |
| If you don't already, turn off your computer when you | | | | printing, these little cartridges can quickly add up to |
| leave for the day. If you have a long business lunch | | | | hundreds or thousands of dollars per year. Now, |
| planned, set your computer to idle mode to conserve | | | | there's a better, more affordable way. |
| energy. Many office printers also have a sleep mode. | | | | Remanufactured ink and toner cartridges cost 60 |
| Another way to save energy is to use CFL instead of | | | | percent less than retail cartridges and last just as long. |
| incandescent light bulbs. CFLs use 70 percent less | | | | Used cartridges can be recycled, cleaned, and then |
| energy and last ten times longer! | | | | refilled with new printer ink. This is the remanufacturing |
| Speak with your co-workers about keeping the office | | | | process. Using remanufactured ink and toner not only |
| warmer in the summer and a colder in the winter. For | | | | lowers your office expenses, but also helps protect |
| each degree that is warmer in the summer or colder in | | | | the environment from harmful pollutants! |
| the winter, you'll save six percent in energy costs. | | | | Use Less Paper |
| And lastly, reduce needless waste in your Apple office. | | | | Another great way to become an eco-friendly office |
| Get rid of all foam cups, and request that everyone | | | | worker is to conserve paper. You can do this by only |
| brings his or her own coffee mug or water glass with | | | | printing files that you really need. Most files can be |
| them to refill at work. | | | | adequately read or reviewed electronically. If you are a |
| Use an Alternate Means of Transportation | | | | serial note-taker, consider taking notes or making lists |
| This is often easier said than done, but choosing a | | | | on your computer instead of on post-its. These simple |
| different means of transportation to and from your | | | | steps will save paper, help the planet, and lower office |
| Apple office is a great way to help the environment. | | | | costs. |
| You can carpool, take the bus, ride a bike, or even | | | | If you must use a printer, be sure to select an |
| suggest working from home. Not driving to work every | | | | eco-friendly printer with a double-sided printing option. |
| day saves gas money and drastically reduces our | | | | This will cut your paper usage in half. Also, use |
| reliance on fossil fuels. | | | | recycled paper in your Apple office that is made with |
| Recycle and Reuse Printer Cartridges | | | | 100 percent post-consumer content. |
| Let's face it: perhaps the largest Apple office expense | | | | |
