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9 rethink REDUCE REUSE BLACK & WHITE Set your printer default to Black and white printing uses less power and resources. Most printers are set to color by default. DUPLEX Set your printer default to Double-sided printing reduces paper output. Making it the default setting allows you to only select single-sided printing when necessary. soft-proofing Implement PDF instead of traditional hard copy proofing. This fully digital workflow solution increases efficiency, predictability and cost savings over the long term. P O WER down computers when not in use. Enable power saving features if you are not going to use the computer for more than 20 minutes. Reduce the font size on documents being printed by 1 point. 21 BILLION sheets of paper every year. Doing so can reduce paper consumption by 18% and contribute to saving nearly UNPLUG ALL CHARGERS 70% and power adapters when not in use. Chargers use up to of their total energy when the device is not plugged in. DONATE personal appliances used in your office, such as space heaters, fans and refrigerators, to charity. They consume a tremendous amount of electricity. Think twice before flying. When possible, consider alternatives such as video conferencing. DATA SOURCE: INFOTRENDS Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW MORE GREEN to Make Your Office RECYCLED Use paper goods. The average office worker generates 130 lbs (59 kg) of paper per year. @yrgINSPIRE yrgrp.com/inspire 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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rethinkREDUCER E U S E

B L A C K & W H I T E

Set your printer default to

Black and white printing uses less

power and resources. Most printers

are set to color by default.

D U P L E XSet your printer default to

Double-sided printing reduces paper

output. Making it the default setting

allows you to only select single-sided

printing when necessary.

s o f t - p r o o fi n gImplement PDF

instead of traditional hard copy

proofing. This fully digital workflow

solution increases efficiency,

predictability and cost savings over

the long term.

P O W E R d o w ncomputers when not in use. Enable power

saving features if you are not going to use the

computer for more than 20 minutes.

Reduce the font size on documents being printed by 1 point.

21 B I L L I O Nsheets of paper every year.

Doing so can reduce paper consumption by 18% and contribute to saving nearly

U N P L U GA L L C H A R G E R S

70%and power adapters when

not in use. Chargers use up to

of their total energy when the

device is not plugged in.

D O N A T Epersonal appliances used in your

office, such as space heaters, fans

and refrigerators, to charity. They

consume a tremendous amount of

electricity.

Think twice before flying.When possible, consider

alternatives such as

video conferencing.

DATA SOURCE: INFOTRENDS

Things You Can Do R I G H T N O W

M O R E G R E E Nto Make Your Office

R E C Y C L E DUse

paper goods. The average office worker generates

130 lbs (59 kg) of paper per year.

@yrgINSPIRE

yrgrp.com/inspire

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