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Too fond of printing? See how your environmental habits at work compare here

From your habits with the heaters to how you get to work.

OFTEN COME TO meetings with a stack of documents, never to be looked at again? Or are you the one who tries to pick dirty plastic bowls out of the office recycling? Or maybe you’re somewhere in between…

Considering that most of us are in our workplaces for nearly 36 hours a week, it’s important that we don’t neglect our efforts to tackle climate change during our 9-5 (or your equivalent hours) too.

Whether you’re often trying to recycling boxes in your retail job, cut down on receipts in your hospitality job or just attempting to print a little less often in your office job, let’s see how your habits compare to the average reader.

GOOD ON PAPER

How often do you print documents for once-off use, 10 being 100% of the time?

6

 

THE SCRAP HEAP

How regularly do you put your unwanted paper in the recycling bin, 10 being 100% of the time?

6

 

BREAK THE CYCLE

How regularly do you cycle, walk or use public transport on your commute to work, 10 being 100% of the time?

6

But what about your eating and drinking habits? See how you compare below.

THE LUNCH BUNCH

How important is minimal packaging in the decisions you make about your lunch, 10 being very important?

6

 

KEEP YOUR COOL

How likely would you be to use up any food you have in the fridge at work before it goes off, 10 being very likely?

6

 

BOTTLING IT

How careful are you about putting the right items in the recycling bin, 10 being very careful?

6

Next, let’s take a look at your electricity use at work…

SCREEN TIME

How likely are you to turn off any electricity you’ve been using at work when you leave? (e.g your computer, lights etc)

6

 

TURN IT UP

How likely are you to turn the heating on full when it gets chilly at work, 10 being very likely?

6

Another great way to be kinder to the environment is to switch to Calor BioLPG, a 100% certified renewable energy, available all over Ireland. Made from sustainably sourced renewable vegetable oils and waste materials, it is delivered, stored and used in exactly the same way as conventional LPG. Calor BioLPG can reduce your home or business carbon emissions by at least 50% – a small choice for a big change.

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