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Remove Disposable Utensils/cups/plates from Employee Lunch Areas 1 Point <br /> You'll never have to throw away another plastic spoon or styrofoam cup ever again. And better yet, you'll never have <br /> to purchase them either. <br /> Costs Payback/Benefits Rebates Business Types <br /> Some upfront costs to replace Reduced waste production and None available Office Bldgs <br /> or add re-usable utensils in lieu thus smaller disposal frees Restaurant <br /> of disposables. <br /> Save money on utensils Large <br /> Resources&Suggestions <br /> - Form a "Green Team" in your business with interested employees to implement money-saving ideas. <br /> -Allow employees to purchase items that will fund the team and accomplish cost savings at the same time. <br /> -Replace any non-reusable item with a re-usable item and clean them in a dishwasher. <br /> Case Summary <br /> Communications Systems, Inc. removed all styrofoam cups and plastic utensils from break/lunch areas and replaced <br /> them with re-useable alternatives such as mugs and spudware (utensils made from potatoes). This saves over 24,000 <br /> cups and 180,000 utensils each year from being landfilled. It also saves the company$10,000 per year in costs. <br /> Provide Deskside Recycling Containers to all Employees 1 Point <br /> Make recycling as easy as possible. It should be easier to recycle than it is to throw away. <br /> Costs Payback/Benefits Rebates Business Types <br /> Any container costs in which to Substantially increased recycling None available Office <br /> place recyclables; $5 to$15 per rates,thus lowering your trash bill <br /> bin <br /> Resources&Suggestions <br /> Containers can be purchased in bulk from various companies. It is recommended that you at least have a container <br /> used only for mixed paper waste, as the average office worker discards 1.5 pounds of paper per day. You may also <br /> choose to add containers for plastic to the employees who request them. <br /> Case Summary <br /> TD Canada Trust Bank supplied deskside recycling containers to all tellers at all of its 1,100 retail branch locations in <br /> Canada. The result was a massive increase in collection of recyclables, a large decrease in disposal costs, and a model <br /> business practice that they could showcase to the general public. <br /> 4 <br />