{"id":966,"date":"2019-08-30T11:09:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T11:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/?p=966"},"modified":"2019-08-30T11:10:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T11:10:07","slug":"recycling-office-materials-a-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/recycling-office-materials-a-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling Office Materials: A Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All workplaces generate waste, and while manufacturing industries tend\nto produce the most, it is surprising how much material can be recycled through\ngeneral office work. If you are looking for effective and efficient ways to\nmanage your office waste, this guide is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What waste is produced through office work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Paper<\/strong> \u2013 Paper is often\nthe most abundant recyclable material in any office. While many processes\nwithin offices are computer based, office work still generates a lot of paper\nwaste. The good news is that paper is one of the easiest materials to recycle.\nWhile it is good to have paper recycling bins in every office, a better way to\nstore paper before it is sent for recycling is to shred and\/or compress it. Look\nat <a href=\"https:\/\/recyclingbalers.com\/\">recyclingbalers.com<\/a>\nas this is one company where waste machinery can be bought to suit any office\nspace.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Shredding and compressing\npaper means that more of it can be stored in one place, and because it is\nshaped into bales, it makes it easier to transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Plastics \/ Glass <\/strong>\u2013 if your staff\neat lunch and other snacks onsite, then there is likely to be plastic waste\nthat can be recycled. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plasticfreechallenge.org\/what-is-single-use-plastic\">Single\nuse plastics<\/a> such as drink bottles and coffee cups are becoming a\nbig problem for the environment, and most people are happy to recycle if\nappropriate bins are provided.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Waste machinery can compact\nand bale a variety of materials, including plastics, and may be something to\nconsider investing in if you have a large, office-based workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Electronics<\/strong> \u2013 old electronic\nequipment that is no longer working or in use can be recycled. Often they can\nbe refurbished, or the working components re-used. There are companies that\nwill collect old electrical equipment from your office, and a simple internet\nsearch will bring up some results in your area.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Food Waste<\/strong> \u2013 using bins to\ncollect food waste, such as fruit and vegetable, or sandwich leftovers from\nstaff lunches, is another way that an office can put waste to good use. Food\nscraps can be collected by a local service, and made into compost.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Encourage Recycling in an Office<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Encourage-Recycling-at-Work\">recycling policy in\nan office<\/a> not only helps the environment, but puts the feel-good\nfactor in your team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to help staff recycle is to provide a central point where there\nare bins that are clearly labeled for different materials. Removing personal\ntrash bins from desk areas will mean that staff have to visit the designated\nrecycling bins to dispose of personal and office waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also remind staff of the importance of recycling through wall\nposters, and include a message on staff intranet and email footers. Another fun\nway to encourage more recycling in the office is to create challenges and give\nprizes for those who recycle the most, or help others to recycle more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recycling is a habit that any office can adopt. With the right\nequipment, like appropriate bins, shredding and baling machinery, recycling can\nbecome an efficient part of a well-run office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All workplaces generate waste, and while manufacturing industries tend to produce the most, it is surprising how much material can be recycled through general office work. If you are looking for effective and efficient ways to manage your office waste, this guide is for you. What waste is produced through office work? Paper \u2013 Paper &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/recycling-office-materials-a-guide\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Recycling Office Materials: A Guide<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=966"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":969,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966\/revisions\/969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hitsteps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}