Work is less green
May 1st 2008 A new study by Enviro-Fresh, a
Rentokil Initial subsidiary, shows
that eight out of ten workers
recycle at home but this drops to
just six out of ten at work. Only 8%
of respondents have ever
considered using the short flush
facility on toilets at work to help
save water.
The research shows that:
Seven out of ten (71%)
employees never switch lights
off
Seven out of ten (71%) do not
recycle
85% do not shut windows if their
air conditioning or heating is on
93% have never used the short
flush at work
The research revealed that one
of the biggest areas of workplace
environmental apathy is in water
wastage. In the UK, over 3101
million litres of water is wasted by
offices every day with individual
workers wasting an average 35
litres each day, 86% of which is a
direct result of flushing toilets.
The study does show that
opportunities exist for
management to take advantage of
worker 'green' goodwill – nine out
of ten employees say they want to
do more to reduce the impact of
their behaviour at work and a third
would like to receive more
information from their employers
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