Many offices and businesses have eliminated single-use cups in favor of employees using reusable cups. Progressive coffee shops are charging five cents less to customers who bring reusable cups. Reuse single-sided paper. With the simple use of a paper cutter and binding glue, this waste paper can be made into note pads. The glue is not absolutely necessary.
Employees can stack quarter sheets beside their phones for note paper.
Print on both sides of a sheet of paper when appropriate. Eliminate aerosol spray cans. Significant cost savings and waste reduction can result when businesses use concentrates and mix them in reusable pump-spray bottles. The Sawmill Inn, Grand Rapids, eliminated aerosol cans in favor of refillable pump-sprays and found the change reduced waste and saved money. Spread the word As your organization implements these or any other source reduction activities, please contact the OEA so that the information can be made available to others.