{"id":18816,"date":"2018-02-02T10:14:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T15:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/staging\/sustainability-work-e-waste-collection-events\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T16:17:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T20:17:19","slug":"sustainability-work-e-waste-collection-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/en_CA\/blog\/sustainability-work-e-waste-collection-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability at Work: E-Waste Collection Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many easy steps your company can take to reduce<\/a> its environmental footprint<\/a>. There are many easy steps your company can take to reduce its environmental footprint. From organizing carpools to installing motion detectors on office lighting systems to installing commercial solar panels<\/a>, all you have to do is:<\/p>\n

Start small<\/b><\/i> – Few things are as satisfying as meeting a common goal. Whatever environmental program you and your co-workers start at the office, make sure the goal is attainable. The last thing you want is to demoralize your budding Green Team just as it\u2019s coming together. Success breeds success – and reaching your initial objectives can lead to bigger and better things down the road.<\/p>\n

Remember that simple works best<\/b><\/i> \u2013 Regardless of the initiative, make it easy to participate. Keeping barriers to involvement at a minimum will ensure wider acceptance of the program, and a higher level of contribution overall.<\/p>\n

Do your research<\/strong><\/em> – Before organizing an e-waste<\/a> collection event, it\u2019s always a good idea to see what a successful one looks like first. As it so happens, your community probably runs a number of them every year. With the Recycle<\/a> Coach app<\/a>, residents in participating communities can find out when and where their next e-waste collection<\/a> event is. Plus, there is a lot of other helpful recycling<\/a> information.<\/p>\n

When it comes to properly recycling your office electronics, Quantum makes it easy to start small<\/i> and simple<\/i>! Here are a few tips for running your own office e-waste collection event:<\/p>\n

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