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Green Goes Simple: The Green Scoop

The Eco-friendly Office

By Elizabeth Barker for Green Goes Simple

Apart from a desk-side recycling bin, my at-home work space was seriously lacking in green features up until recently. So for help in creating a more eco-conscious office, I turned to Kim Carlson, author of Green Your Work. Here’s her advice:

Keep your computer from eating up too much electricity by switching it over to energy-saving settings. Don’t leave your desktop on overnight, and remember to unplug all device chargers when they're not in use. To further slash your energy use, brighten your office with natural light and compact fluorescent lightbulbs rather than traditional ones.

To make your workspace more tree-friendly, choose 30 to 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. Also remember to think before you print: Store most (or all) of your information digitally, and print on both sides of each sheet whenever possible.
Protect against indoor air pollution by adorning your office with air-purifying plants such as bamboo, Boston ferns, peace lilies and spider plants.

Elizabeth Barker is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and executive editor of fashion blog NoGoodForMe.com. Her work has appeared in Body + Soul, Natural Health, Vegetarian Times, Variety and Kiwi. Her articles have previously appeared on Green Goes Simple.

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<p>By Elizabeth Barker for <em><a href="http://www.greengoessimple.com">Green Goes Simple</a></em></p>

<img src="http://www.greengoessimple.com/partner/content/ecochicmommyftp/archive/2011-09-12/feature/green_office/images/large.jpg" width="202" height="138" alt=""/>	<p>Apart from a desk-side recycling bin, my at-home work space was
seriously lacking in green features up until recently. So for help in
creating a more eco-conscious office, I turned to Kim Carlson, author of
 <em>Green Your Work</em>. Here’s her advice:</p>

<ol start="1" type="1"><li>Keep your <strong>computer</strong> from eating up too much electricity by
switching it over to energy-saving settings. Don’t leave your desktop on
 overnight, and remember to unplug all device chargers when they're not
in use. To further slash your energy use, brighten your office with
natural light and compact fluorescent lightbulbs rather than traditional
 ones.</li><br /><li>To make your workspace more tree-friendly, choose 30 to 100 percent
post-consumer recycled paper. Also remember to think before you print:
Store most (or all) of your information digitally, and print on both
sides of each sheet whenever possible.</li><li>Protect against indoor air pollution by adorning your
office with air-purifying plants such as bamboo, Boston ferns, peace lilies and
spider plants.</li></ol>
				<p><em><strong>Elizabeth Barker</strong> <em>is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and executive
editor of fashion blog NoGoodForMe.com. Her work has appeared in</em> Body
+ Soul, Natural Health, Vegetarian Times, Variety <em>and</em> Kiwi. Her articles have previously appeared on <a href="http://www.greengoessimple.com">Green Goes Simple</a>.</em></em></p>
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