A photocopier that is left on continuously for seven years
(over a standard 2 million copies life) can consume up to:
- $1,500 of electricity
- $24,000 of paper
- $15,000 of toner
If this same photocopier was operated in an energy efficient
and environmentally friendly manner, over the seven years
it may:
- Reduce electricity consumption by up to 80% and therefore
save money.
- Halve the paper and toner bill.
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electricity, paper
and toner by up to 75%.
- Save up to 50 trees which would have been otherwise chopped
for paper!
(Unknown (2001), Green Office
Guide. 14/10/2005. Retrieved from: http://www.deh.gov.au/settlements/publications/government/purchasing/green-office-guide/pubs/green-office-guide.pdf)
Some environmentally friendly tips to consider when photocopying...
- Copy double sided, otherwise known as DUPLEX!
- Use recycled paper (Green paper from Corporate Express)
- Consider using once-used paper for draft or non-official
documents.
- Stop and think before copying....'Do I need a
hard copy of this?'
- Engage the 'low-power' stand-by button when you have finished
photocopying.
- Turn the photocopyer OFF at the power
point at the end of the working day, during periods of long
inactivity and especially during Christmas close-down.
- Save you photocopying jobs during the day and do one bulk
copying job. This will save repeated charge-up enegy expenditures.
- Use remanufactured toner cartridges and
recycle them once they are empty.
