sustainable home offices
We are already seeing the environmental benefits of staying home during the pandemic, but how can we be more eco-friendly in our own homes? From quick changes to long-term investments, there are many ways sustainability can be incorporated into your home office. Here, we discuss a few ways you can be more eco-friendly in the midst of this pandemic and beyond.
Reducing Paper
From implementing a more comprehensive recycling system to simply getting rid of paper altogether, reducing your paper waste is a simple way of being more eco-friendly. Single-use paper and paper products are not sustainable means stationary. Instead, consider your computer or iPad as your alternative. Using note-taking applications such as Google Docs, Evernote or Apple Notes are a great way to reduce your paper usage.
2. Sustainable Supplies
There are many places to purchase sustainable office supplies. These supplies include eco-friendly pens, sticky notes and erasers. These sites are a great way to still have useful things you love without hurting the environment. Some of these are listed below:
3. Maximise Natural Light
At-home lights and lamps are one of the biggest consumers of energy for households. Instead of flicking the switch, consider moving your office or just your desk near a window or light part of the house. Or at night, consider the use of candles. Utilising natural light is a simple way to enjoy nature’s sunshine while also sustainably lighting up your workspace.
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4. Solar Panels for Your Home
Longer-term investments may be the way-to-go with working from home becoming the new norm. Investments in solar panels are a sustainable way to provide your office’s energy without impacting the environment and your electricity bills! Using solar panels for your office electricity, air conditioning and lighting, if needed, is a much better alternative than traditional energy use.
Yet no matter who you are, we are all staying home a little bit more than usual lately. This is why we should be paying extra attention to our energy and waste consumption if we want to create a sustainable future. These at-home office tips are simple ways to make your at-home office eco friendly, especially with working from-home becoming the future in Australian society.
