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Energy Conservation
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Green Computing Guide
Computing is a large part of our daily lives; some had predicted that e-mail, and the increased use of personal computers would lead to the paperless office? Whatever happened to that idea?!
Computer use is generating more paper use at the same time that it is responsible for increasing energy consumption.
There is much we can do to reduce the environmental impact of computing, none of which will negatively impact the amount or quality of work we do. Green computing is just a change of habits.
Save Energy:
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Keep computers off unless they are in use |
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Turn off printers, especially laser printers, unless printing |
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Don't use power strips to turn on all computer and desk equipment at once |
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Minimize the use of screen savers and instead enable power management features so your computer equipment will go into a low power (blank screen) sleep mode when not actively in use |
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Reduce Paper Waste:
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Think before you print! Print and copy as little as possible |
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When you must print, do it double-sided |
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Edit on screen, not on paper |
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Save to disk instead of printing on paper |
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Use e-mail to minimize paper use and don't routinely print e-mails |
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Send and store documents electronically instead of on paper |
Other Paper Saving Ideas:
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Designate a box for scrap paper and use it for printing all drafts or unofficial documents |
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Circulate documents instead of making an individual copy for everyone |
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Reuse envelopes by placing a new label over the old address |
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