CARBON EMISSIONS
Opalrange Limited Can Help You Reduce Your Carbon Footprint And Have Set Out Below Ways In Which You Could Reduce Your Carbon Footprint And Reduce CO2 Emmissions.
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You Can Make A Difference Through Your Office Practices And Reducing Your Carbon Footprint. Computers,Printers,Copiers,Space Heating And Cooling,Lighting,Paper,Employer Travel And Commuting All Contribute To Global Warming.
These Are All Areas Where Your Office,No Matter How Small,Can Make Significant Changes That Reduce Greenhouse Gases And Energy While Protecting The Environment And,In Many Cases,Saving Money.
In Order To Have A Green Office,There Are Some Steps That Client's Can Take To Guide You Through An Efficient And Productive Process.
Carbon dioxide and climate change Every time we burn fossil fuels such as gas, coal or oil, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. In a natural carbon cycle, carbon dioxide is re-absorbed by plants and trees. However, we are burning fuels where the carbon dioxide has been trapped under the earth's surface for millions of years, and we're doing it so quickly that plants and trees that are alive now have no chance of soaking it up (and it doesn't help that we're cutting down rainforests as well).
The effect of all this extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is that the overall temperature of the planet is increasing (global warming). Whilst the average global temperature is increasing, on a day-to-day level the climate is changing in unpredictable ways (from floods and hurricanes to heat waves and droughts). To try and reduce the risk of ever more extreme weather, we need to reduce how much fossil fuel we are burning. This isn't easy.
Opalrange Limited Can Help You Reduce Your Carbon Footprint And Have Set Out Below Ways In Which You Could Reduce Your Carbon Footprint And Reduce CO2 Emmissions.
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- Purchase 100% Recycled Paper.
- Start A Recycling Bin In Your Kitchen.
- Do Not Use Any Plastic Utensils Or Paper Plates,Have Reusable Utensils And Dishes Available In The Kitchen.
- Wherever There Is A Rubbish Bin,Place A Recycling Container.
- Use The Front And Backs Of Paper When Copying,Faxing Or Printing.
- Replace Old Inefficient Boilers And Furnaces With Newer Energy Efficient Ones.
- Replace All Incandescent Lighting With Compact Flourescents.
- Purchase Only Energy Saving Office Equipment.
- Set All Computers To Sleep Mode Or To Turn Off. Do Not Use Screensavers As A Replacement.
- Set Your Thermostat 1-2 Degrees Lower In The Winter And 1-2 Degrees Lower In The Summer.
- Assign Someone To Ensure That At The End Of Day All Lights And Computers Are Turned Off.
You Can Make A Difference Through Your Office Practices And Reducing Your Carbon Footprint. Computers,Printers,Copiers,Space Heating And Cooling,Lighting,Paper,Employer Travel And Commuting All Contribute To Global Warming.
These Are All Areas Where Your Office,No Matter How Small,Can Make Significant Changes That Reduce Greenhouse Gases And Energy While Protecting The Environment And,In Many Cases,Saving Money.
In Order To Have A Green Office,There Are Some Steps That Client's Can Take To Guide You Through An Efficient And Productive Process.
- Calculate Your Carbon Footprint.
- Create A 'Green Team' To Guide The Process Internally.
- Educate And Inform(Internally).
Carbon dioxide and climate change Every time we burn fossil fuels such as gas, coal or oil, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. In a natural carbon cycle, carbon dioxide is re-absorbed by plants and trees. However, we are burning fuels where the carbon dioxide has been trapped under the earth's surface for millions of years, and we're doing it so quickly that plants and trees that are alive now have no chance of soaking it up (and it doesn't help that we're cutting down rainforests as well).
The effect of all this extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is that the overall temperature of the planet is increasing (global warming). Whilst the average global temperature is increasing, on a day-to-day level the climate is changing in unpredictable ways (from floods and hurricanes to heat waves and droughts). To try and reduce the risk of ever more extreme weather, we need to reduce how much fossil fuel we are burning. This isn't easy.