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A quote I read today - The world changes by your example, not by your opinion

Be careful and buy what you really need - we have the power to change things.

Let us: Use video when in a call only as needed (e.g. to meet and greet, when speaking or for small team meetings). Stream our videos or audio in standard definition. Reduce participation in unnecessary online meetings. When all participants are in the office, meet in person and not online.

Let us: Review and clean our files and apps regularly. Stop keeping and storing data that we know will never be used again. Reduce the file size of our documents, images, video and other multimedia assets. Think twice before downloading or uploading files or new apps.

Let us: Always use links to online files, where possible, as opposed to attaching documents to emails. Cloud-based and other solutions like this help reduce the size of emails. Regularly delete old emails from our inbox. Send a ‘Reply all’ email only if necessary. Unsubscribe from unwanted or no longer needed newsletters

Let us: Not use wireless chargers, as they consume 50 per cent more energy! Unplug our chargers when they are not in use. Shut down our devices when we are not using them, especially at night (this also includes Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). Avoid using large screens or two screens unless we really have a task that justifies it. Reduce the...

Let us: Repair devices and not change them every two or three years. Buy devices that are repairable, refurbished or remanufactured. Keep the battery levels of devices between 20 and 80 per cent as this ensures a longer battery life. Never leave devices plugged in at full charge. Instead, charge for short and regular intervals as this also...

Did you know that a typical year of incoming emails adds 136 kg of emissions to a person’s carbon footprint, or the equivalent of driving 320 kms in an average car. Digital pollution is the greenhouse gases that come from building, delivering and using digital technology. It makes up 4 per cent of the world’s global greenhouse emissions –...

If you must print, use Garamond instead of Times New Roman The smaller the font on a document, the less ink, electricity, and paper it requires to print. Garamond is the most economical of the basic font choices because it has the equivalent of a 10-point font rendered on a 12-point line, while still being legible. Also choose fonts that are...

Use reusable and washable cloth napkins A small and seemingly insignificant item, like a table napkin, can have a significant environmental impact. For instance, 150 million people, used 1 paper napkin per meal 3 times a day, 164,250,000,000 (yes billion) napkins would be used over just a 1-year period. Another problem is that paper napkins...