At Environment Lethbridge, we believe that it’s not enough to provide information and resources about sustainability, we also need to practice what we preach. Here are some of the actions we have taken as an organization to be more sustainable.
• All of the printer paper we use in our office is made from 100% recycled, FSC certified paper.
• Whenever possible, we reuse previously used office supplies, such as file folders, rather than purchasing new ones.
• Rather than producing brochures and posters that need to be thrown away and recycled, we place the majority of our information online.
• We purchase second-hand office furniture rather than investing in more expensive new furniture.
• All of our events and meetings use reusable dishes.
• Rather than printing one-time event signage that will be discarded, we use reusable chalkboards for our events.
• Our office has recycling stations for paper, plastic and returnables and kitchen composting.
• Our office washroom is equipped with a low-flow toilet.
• We use tap water instead of bottled water.
• Our web hosting is through Green Geeks, who power their servers using 100% renewable energy
• Our office uses Energy Star rated laptop computers which use up to 80% less energy than desktops.
• All of our office computers are powered off at night to save energy.