Office Recycling Tips
Setting up your Office/Department Recycling Center:
1.) Place recycling bins in a central location in the office so that everyone within the office/department has access to the recycling bins.
2.) Request a Deskside Bin for each individual desk to make recycling more convenient for those who are not near the central recycling location.
3.) Place aluminum and tin cans into a sturdy plastic bag near the office recycling center (if no bins are available).
4.) Shredded paper should be placed and tied shut in a plastic bag and left near the office/department recycling center.
5.) If you do not already have a recycling contact in your office/department, it would be helpful to appoint one. (Please send the name of the person, phone number, and department to the SIUC Recycling program.)
6.) Make sure that the only items going into the bins are those for which the bin is labeled.
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Tips for the Office:
Use electronic mail to communicate on and off campus by computer rather than writing on paper.
Use voice mail to record telephone messages.
Common memos and bulletin boards are preferable to individual correspondence.
Photocopy on both sides of the paper.
Avoid styrofoam and other diposables by using reusable dinnerware and coffee cups.
Individual items with poly-shrink wrapping can be avoided by requesting minimal packaging and bulk buying.
Buy products that are easily recyclable.