Stuck in the office all day? This is a hardship faced by billions of people around the world each and every day of the year. Why not try to make it a bit more fun and productive? How? By making a concerted effort to green up your office, cubicle, workspace, etc., as much as possible.
Why? Well, if you work in a modern office it is quite likely that there is a computer, perhaps a printer, some lighting, a phone, and maybe a few other gadgets that rely entirely on electricity to function. There is also a lot of paper and printing materials too. It doesn’t take too much thought to recognize where you might be wasting precious resources and energy just sitting at the desk.
This article appears in Jun 24-30, 2010.