#5CsDailyTips Use rechargeable batteries instead of throwaway batteries in devices that need standard batteries. Batteries contain a number of chemicals thatContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Recharge It
5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Use Both Sides
#5CsDailyTips Configure your office printer or copy machine so it prints on both sides of the page. It is cost effectiveContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Use Both Sides
5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Put it to Sleep
#5CsDailyTips Change your computer to “sleep” mode if you’ll be away from your computer for more than 20 minutes. In additionContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Put it to Sleep
5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Use power switches
#5CsDailyTips Plug all the non-fridge appliances, such as the microwave, coffee maker/grinder, toaster, etc. into a power strip (surge protector)Continue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Use power switches
5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Healthy Living
#5CsDailyTips Choose foods that are local, organic and sustainable for meetings, lunches and catered events. Get rid of toxic cleanersContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Healthy Living
5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Lunch Smartly
#5CsDailyTips Bringing lunch to work in reusable containers is likely the greenest (and healthiest) way to eat at work. GettingContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Lunch Smartly
5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Digitize
#5CsDailyTips The greenest paper is no paper at all, so keep things digital and dematerialized whenever possible. The more youContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Digitize
5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Commuting
#5CsDailyTips Walk or cycle to work. Take public transportation and buy bulk passes to save money. If you must drive,Continue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Commuting
5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Use Green Materials
#5CsDailyTips Some paper use can’t be avoided, so use recycled paper and envelopes that have been processed and colored usingContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Go Green at Work – Use Green Materials
5Cs Daily Tip: Aluminum Recycling
#5CsDailyTips Recycling one ton of aluminum saves: 14,000 kWh of energy 39.6 barrels (1,663 gallons) of oil 237.6 million Btu’sContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Aluminum Recycling
5Cs Daily Tip: Plastic Recycling
#5CsDailyTips In some CARICOM countries plastic bottles are reused to sell fresh juices, coconut oil and coconut water. How doContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Plastic Recycling
5Cs Daily Tip: Glass Recycling
#5CsDailyTips When you break glass in your Caribbean home, what do you do with it? If you throw it inContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Glass Recycling
5Cs Daily Tip: Cardboard Recycling
#5CsDailyTips Recycling one ton of cardboard saves: 390 kWh of energy 1.1 barrels (46 gallons) of oil 6.6 millionContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Cardboard Recycling
5Cs Daily Tip: Paper Recycling
#5CsDailyTips Recycling one ton of paper saves: 4,100 kWh of energy 9 barrels (380 gallons) of oil 54 million Btu’sContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Paper Recycling
5Cs Daily Tip: Go Solar
#5CsDailyTips Reduce your carbon footprint by employing solar energy. You can add value to your home and reduce your electricityContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Go Solar
5Cs Daily Tip: Turn it Off
More than 40 percent of electricity use in office buildings is attributed to artificial lighting. Turn off the lights whenContinue reading 5Cs Daily Tip: Turn it Off
What’s the difference between Weather and Climate?
Our climate is changing, but do you know the difference between Climate and Weather? Climate and weather have one difference. WeatherContinue reading What’s the difference between Weather and Climate?
Still wondering how Climate Change started? Here’s a quick look (animated video)
This 90 second animated video called The Earth Story was produced by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), a NewContinue reading Still wondering how Climate Change started? Here’s a quick look (animated video)