Did you know recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run your TV for three hours?
Or that recycling creates four jobs for every one job created in waste management and disposal industries?
True or False? Ten seconds of idling your car wastes more gas than restarting. (True.) Americans throw out 25% of the food they buy each year. (True.)
Which uses more water to produce? A pound beef or a pound of chicken? Beer or coffee? Find out.
We love a good infographic! Check out these graphics about electronics, idling, unplugging, and food waste.
Information is key. Find more informative recycling stats and then share what you’ve learned with your coworkers.
Videos are another great way to educate and engage. Email them to staff, show them at the start of a meeting, or organize a brown bag.
How to use a paper towel
Only 5 minutes! You use paper towels to dry your hands every day, but chances are, you’re doing it wrong. In this enlightening and funny short talk, Joe Smith reveals the trick to perfect paper towel technique. (Filmed at TEDxConcordiaUPortland.)
The Story of Stuff
Where does our stuff come from, and where does it go after it we toss it in the trash? This engaging 20-minute video has been watch over 40 million times in the five years since it came out! Already seen it? Check out their other videos about electronics and cosmetics.
It takes all types of skills to make changes within your workplace. Take this quiz to see if you’re a Networker, Communicator, or Builder. Then talk with other members of your green team to see what they are, and how you can capitalize on each other’s strengths.