Recycling is one of the simplest and most effective ways to
achieving a sustainable environment. We find ourselves accumulating piles of
unwanted paper, and more often than not, it’s at our office workplaces. Here
are some ways to dispose of those unwanted papers in an environmentally
friendly way.
Office Recycling Bin
Think about one of the most common places that unwanted
papers accumulate. It’s most likely your office work space! Often, office employees
have stacks of paper accumulating on their desk, and it’s these same papers
thrown into an un-orderly pile that are probably never going to be looked at
again.
The most convenient way to get rid of them is to have an
office recycling bin, or multiple bins if you work in a large office space. The
most sensible places to put these bins are next to the photocopiers and
printers. It’s also sensible for each employee to have a small recycling bin
under their desk.
Office recycling bins give employees an easy, central point
to dispose of all of their unwanted papers. Having enough bins and placing them
in convenient spots, allows you to dispose of the papers straight away. This is
a very simple way to encourage an easy transition into a more environmentally
friendly workplace.
Not only is this beneficial to the environment, it creates a
far more tidy and productive work space for people.
Secure Document Destruction Service
Depending on the nature of the business, some companies must
safely store and sometimes, destroy confidential documents. Often, the most
convenient way to achieve this is to go straight to your waste management
company for a secure document destruction solution.
Not only will the waste management company know how to
destroy the unwanted documents without breaching confidentiality, they will
also ensure that it is done so in an environmentally friendly manner. As this
process takes a little bit more consideration than regular recycling, it’s
helpful to know that your waste management company can handle it all for you.
Secure document destruction solutions can come in a variety
of container sizes depending on your business’ needs. Additionally, this
solution is especially useful if you have too many documents to simply be
shredded.
- Shred it
Using a shredder is another effective way to recycle
unwanted papers. Firstly, shredders are useful to destroy confidential
documents, considering you don’t have many to get rid of and a complete secure
document destruction solution isn’t necessary.
However, there are also many other efficient ways to make
use of unwanted shredded paper in the workplace. If your business ships goods
from a warehouse, consider replacing your packaging material or void filler
with the shredded paper accumulated in the office. Reusing this paper allows
your business to save resources and reduce waste. Not to mention that the
shredded paper is likely to be a more environmentally friendly void filler than
your existing one, such as foam or pieces of polystyrene void filler.
- Donate it
Shredding and reusing unwanted papers is still effective
even if you can’t find a use for it in your workplace. That’s because there are
many more creative ways to use it. Rather than going straight in the recycling
bin, shredded paper can be donated to people who could make use of it, to help
reduce overall waste. For example, shredded paper can be used by people who are
moving houses, to help pack and move items safely. It can also be used as mulch
for those who enjoy gardening. Another alternative is for it to be donated to
your local op shop and used as packaging for fragile items such as glassware.
Instead of recycling unwanted papers straight away, consider what other uses
shredded paper could be effective for.
- Use less paper
A big part of being sustainable is saving resources or
getting the best use of out them so that they’re not going to waste. Using less
paper to begin with, reduces the need to recycle as much.
A simple way to achieve this in the workplace by printing
and photocopying on both sides of the paper when documents have multiple pages.
This reduces your paper consumption by half - a simple, yet significant
solution.
Outdoor recycling containers
Many workplaces consider outdoor recycling containers a
highly effective way to recycle documents. Offices can allocate a staff member
at the end of each day to be responsible for collecting the recycling bins and
disposing of them in the outdoor containers. However, this can also be done by
the office cleaner.
Bulk waste removal has many benefits, including the reduced
number of collection frequencies. On a side note, this also reduces transport
emission from the collection trucks, making this an even more environmentally
friendly solution.
Waste management businesses offer a variety of sizes for
both front and rear bins, as well are flexible collection frequencies.
Co-mingled recycling
Another efficient way to recycle unwanted papers is to use a
co-mingling solution. Co-mingled recycling is a solution that allows you to mix
paper with other recyclables, such as bottles, cans, cartons, cardboard and
certain types of plastics.
Some people consider this a far more cost-effective and
easier recycling method, to encourage an eco friendly waste solution.
At Nationwide Waste Solutions, we offer recycling solutions
to suit your needs, including office bins, secure document destruction,
co-mingled recycling bins, and bulk waste removal. For more information about
how we can help conveniently encourage your business to be more environmentally
friendly, call us at 1300 729 922 or contact us here.
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