Save energy and clear out unused items before leaving for vacation.
Welcome to Week 47 of the 50 Ways to Reduce Your Waste Line. Last week, we asked you to share supplies and equipment whenever possible. This week we will provide you with some tips towards saving energy and clearing out some unused items prior to leaving for vacation.
A Few Things You Can Do
You know the scenario… with less than a month left in the summer semester, you find yourself scrambling to get everything done before leaving for summer vacation, so that there isn’t a pile of work waiting for you when you get back.
Sound familiar? If so, why not take a few moments to help declutter your workspace (and your mind!) before you leave, and help set yourself up for a productive return-to-work, post vacation!
- Old electronics you have been meaning to fix or get rid of?
- Set aside for the next Repair Café – https://repaircafe.org/en/
- E-waste disposal – http://missionzero.sheridancollege.ca/waste/e-waste-recycling/
- Scrap paper everywhere?
- Cut it up – Create a scratch pad
- Make sure to shred any confidential files!
- Old batteries?
- Recycle them – New bin locations
And while you are at it, why not reduce your offices energy profile before you leave!
- Office equipment
- Powering down – Turn off desktop electronics
- Window coverings
- Keep it shady – Close blinds and curtains
On a Lighter Note…
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” – Laurence J. Peter
The above quote is often misrepresented as first being said by Albert Einstein, with many memes dotted across the Internet seemingly attesting to this fact. But did you know that it was actually first written by Laurence J. Peter in his book, The Peter Principle?
Other famous quotes by Peter include:
“Against logic there is no armor like ignorance.”
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”
“Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.”
“There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought”
Now you know!
Source: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/182617.Laurence_J_Peter
