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Junior Achievement of Arizona
636 W Southern Ave
Tempe,AZ
85282
https://www.jaaz.org
4802190207
Junior Achievement of Arizona wants to make our workplace more sustainable. Our mission as a non-profit organization is to educate children about issues pertaining to economic sustainability, so we want to go further make a commitment to support the realms of environmental and social sustainability as well.
energy
- Turn off lights in unoccupied areas
- Take advantage of natural lighting
- Replace incandescent lamps with ENERGY STAR® rated CFLs or LEDs
- Replace T-12 fluorescent lamps with high-efficiency T-8, T-5 or LED lamps.
- Use partial lighting before and after public hours
- Use only necessary safety and security lighting
- Make sure automatic lighting controls are working properly
- Adjust temperature settings and schedules to avoid unnecessary cooling or heating
water
- Fix leaks!
- Encourage staff to use efficient rinsing techniques
- Detect and fix any leaks from pipes, fixtures, appliances and equipment
- Provide refrigerated drinking water
- Scrape dishes rather than rinsing them before washing
- Use a broom instead of a hose to clean floors, sidewalks and other hard surfaces
- Run only full loads in the clothes washers and dishwashers
travel
- Encourage carpooling to company events and offsite meetings
- Engage employees in regional campaigns like Valley Bike Month and Bike to Work/School Day, Dump the Pump, etc.
- Use webinars, video and teleconferencing
- Offer start and end times that avoid peak periods of travel
- Create a work from home (teleworking) option
waste
- Set printers to print double sided
- Print only necessary documents
- Send memos, quotes and invoices electronically
- Minimize paper usage in meetings
- Provide recycling bins at key locations
- Encourage employees to sort materials into the proper categories through communication and signage if your community doesn’t have co-mingled or single stream recycling
- Subscribe to online newspapers and magazines
- Donate outdated electronics
- Repurpose or reuse office supplies and equipment that remains serviceable
- Use washable cutlery and plates
- Use kitchenware and utensils that are either recyclable or compostable
- Recycle hazardous waste through the proper environmental compliance resources
- Consider alternatives to purchasing products that are disposable and over-packaged
- Develop a policy of purchasing non-toxic cleaning materials
- Return used CFL (compact fluorescent) lights to hardware stores that accept them for proper disposal
purchasing
- Purchase environmentally friendly bulk cleaning supplies
- Purchase refillable and reusable products
- Introduce a policy that supports sustainable products
- Choose products that reduce or eliminate pollution and toxins
- Consider employee health and safety when choosing suppliers
- “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” when making purchasing decisions