Is your office looking for ways to celebrate Earth Day? We have compiled a list of 15 creative, fun ways for your organization to consider the environment on this special day.
- Make a “No Print Day” — turn all printers off for the day
- Make the office more green — establish a recycling bin for plastic bottles, used paper, cardboard
- Volunteer in the community — park clean up day
- Experience nature — all-staff hiking day
- No driving day — all employees work remotely
- Outdoor photo contest — challenge staff to take the best outdoor photo, winner gets a prize
- Offer sales on sustainable items — if your company produces some items that are sustainable, offer a sale on these in honor of Earth Day
- Share green tips on social media — use your brand’s online following to share and promote conservation messages
- Match employee donations to conservation efforts on this day
- Give employees a day off to use for volunteer work instead of their typical work
- Consider adopting a highway section <insert link to: http://www.dot.ca.gov/maintenance/adopt-a-highway/index.html here> — this is a great way to support highway cleanliness and upkeep as well as advertise your business
- “Adopt” a critter at a wildlife preservation
- Recycle your old e-waste that is laying around the office — use this EPA tool <instert link to: https://www.epa.gov/recycle here> to find local recycle centers
- Set a dedicated “lights out” hour in your office — let the sunlight work it’s magic during this time
- As a gift to your employees — provide reusable water bottles to reduce their usage of plastic bottled water. If you are looking to personalize bottles to get your corporate logo on them, try Custom Ink <insert link to: https://www.customink.com/custom/custom-bottles here>
If you have additional ideas, feel free to share them with our readers in our “Comments” section!
