How To Be More Eco-Friendly With Your Daily Work Routine
Eco-Friendly Daily Work Routines
Having a busy work routine can take a toll on you both mentally and physically. However, it is also important to consider how eco-friendly your daily work routine is and how much of an impact it has on the planet.
There are a variety of ways that you could be adding to harmful practices that effect the health and wellness of the environment as well as your own community. If you are looking to make your daily work routine more eco-friendly and incorporate sustainable habits in your lifestyle, below are a few simple tips to get you started.
Take A Reusable Cup With You
Having a warm beverage to get the morning started is vital for many people who have a busy work life. The morning coffee or tea run at the local café might be an everyday practice for you, but taking a reusable cup with you every day is a simple way to reduce waste and be more eco-friendly. Whether you’re getting that much-needed double shot espresso to wake you up before a busy day or like to stay calm with a cup of warm camomile tea, having a reusable cup ready to go will help keep landfills free of unnecessary waste.
For those who like to brew their own tea at home, Oteas’ offers both caffeinated and un-caffeinated blends to help get your morning started right. Try the Deva – Strong and Beautiful or the Organic Tranquili-tea for your morning commute!
Avoid Driving To Work On Your Own
Another simple way to cut down on your unsustainable habits throughout the work week is by not driving alone in your car every day. Instead, consider walking or cycling to work if it’s a close enough distance and the weather permits. If you live in an area that has heavy snowfall in the winter months and walking or cycling aren’t options, consider carpooling with a few coworkers so that you can all do your part and stay as eco-friendly as possible.
Pack Your Lunch Instead of Buying Out
While it’s often easy to hop out during a busy work day and buy a quick lunch to eat on your break, there is also a lot of single-use plastic that is wasted in the process. Instead, consider making your lunch at home and using reusable containers that you can then wash and reuse the next day. Not only with this help you cut down on un-recyclable trash in landfills, but it will also allow you to pack meals that work best for your lifestyle and dietary needs.
Limit How Much Paper You Use
In our current digital age, no more than ever it’s easy to avoid using too much paper, maybe not even any at all! If you’ve noticed a habit of taking a few more trips than necessary to the printer at your office or when working from home, ask yourself what can be kept as a digital file. This will help you cut out on unnecessary waste and also save you money in the long run—printer ink isn’t cheap!
Work From Home When You Can
While this isn’t an option for everyone, if you are trying to be more eco-friendly and have the opportunity to work from home, take it! Not only will this save you time and money, but it will help you avoid using your car and extra electricity at your office building. Working from home also allows you to cook and eat all your meals with your own dishware so that you can avoid unnecessary single-use plastic. What better way to stay sustainable than managing your own space and habits on a daily basis?
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