We can't describe what living well means to you, but we can offer some ideas on ways to live well, as in live healthy, through your choices about the environment in which you live.
Sustainable design, green building, an eco-friendly lifestyle - these are all terms that encompass a basic approach to every-day life that means a reductions of chemicals, giving back, and making good decisions.
Sustainable design, green building, an eco-friendly lifestyle - these are all terms that encompass a basic approach to every-day life that means a reductions of chemicals, giving back, and making good decisions.
Our homes play an essential role in our health, either contributing to our well being, or detracting from it. At 'g' we work hard at providing opportunities to make good choices for a healthy lifestyle by utilizing fundamental principles of sustainable design.
Many people spend hours a day outside their homes, however. While most can't green their workspace from the inside out, there are many ways for you to stay green while at work.
Here are a few ideas for allowing you to maintain your green lifestyle all day:
- Make a commitment to using eco-friendly cleaning supplies at work as well as at home.
- Add a plant to your cubicle to brighten up the space and absorb indoor pollution.
- Get rid of that saran-wrap and start bringing all your lunches and snacks in re-useable containers. Our BHP-free PRESERVE tupperware and SNACK TAXI sandwich wraps are great choices.
- Bring your own mug, flatware and plates to work and wash them after use to fend off the temptation to use the wasteful disposables that are readily available in the lunch room.
- Turn off your computer at the end of the workday! Not only does it increase the longevity of your electronics, it saves electricity. Remember, screen savers DON'T save energy.
- Print double-sided. Sounds like a no-brainer right? Maybe, but many who don't know how to use the office printer, won't print double sided and save half the paper. If you don't know how, now's the time to learn how to use that pesky copier and save some trees!
- Ask your employer to switch out the bulbs in your office to CFLs--it saves them money too!
- Use timers for the thermostats in the office. Keeping the heating and cooling on a regular schedule reduces waste and maintains a better climate in your office space.
- Rethink your commute: walk or bike to work when possible (fits in exercise too!) or find someone to carpool with. Check local transportation listings and save money on gas by buying a monthly commuter pass. Even if you reduce driving from 5 days to 3 days a week, you save and stay green!
- Lastly, communicate to your coworkers about your green lifestyle. Teaching others how to be green helps you live well because it helps us all!
- Get rid of that saran-wrap and start bringing all your lunches and snacks in re-useable containers. Our BHP-free PRESERVE tupperware and SNACK TAXI sandwich wraps are great choices.
- Bring your own mug, flatware and plates to work and wash them after use to fend off the temptation to use the wasteful disposables that are readily available in the lunch room.
- Turn off your computer at the end of the workday! Not only does it increase the longevity of your electronics, it saves electricity. Remember, screen savers DON'T save energy.
- Print double-sided. Sounds like a no-brainer right? Maybe, but many who don't know how to use the office printer, won't print double sided and save half the paper. If you don't know how, now's the time to learn how to use that pesky copier and save some trees!
- Ask your employer to switch out the bulbs in your office to CFLs--it saves them money too!
- Use timers for the thermostats in the office. Keeping the heating and cooling on a regular schedule reduces waste and maintains a better climate in your office space.
- Rethink your commute: walk or bike to work when possible (fits in exercise too!) or find someone to carpool with. Check local transportation listings and save money on gas by buying a monthly commuter pass. Even if you reduce driving from 5 days to 3 days a week, you save and stay green! - Lastly, communicate to your coworkers about your green lifestyle. Teaching others how to be green helps you live well because it helps us all!
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