When you’re not home, it can be difficult to practice green initiatives, especially in the workplace. In a work environment, getting everyone to recycle and reduce his or her waste can sometimes seem impossible. Actually, by not implementing simple environmentally friendly practices, your office could actually be losing money. Not sure where you can start, here are some quick tips your office could implement to help stay waste free. 

Lowering your dependence on paper products is both environmentally friendly and cost-effective. Many businesses and individuals are trying to reduce their reliance on paper products. Luckily, the expanding world of technology is making it much easier to reduce the amount of paper people use on a daily basis. However, there are still some old-fashioned tips that you can also follow in order to reduce the amount of paper you use. The less paper you use, the less waste you will create. This can result in trash removal savings, among other great benefits.

If you own or operate a business, then you know that every penny it takes to run that business is subtracted from your bottom line. One way to improve that bottom line is to reduce costs that are not fixed. Enter paper products. Whether you are an office that prints frequently, a supplier who ships or a restaurant that serves food on paper products or with paper napkins, reducing your overall paper output improves your profits. Not to mention, reducing the amount of paper products you use, lowers your garbage removal cost. Suddenly, you're killing two birds with one stone. Here's a look at how to lower your dependence on paper products not matter what type of business you are in.

In a typical office setting, waste is broken down into a few key categories: