Royal Printers Ltd.

Royal Printers Ltd.

520 12th St.
New Westminster,BC
V3M4H9
http://www.royalprinters.com
604-525-5441

We are interested in learning more about what other sustainable businesses are doing to minimize their footprint.

energy

• Turn off lights when not in use
• Turn off workplace electronics when not in use
• Install motion sensors or timers on light switches
• Install ENERGY STAR® rated lighting and equipment
• Optimize heating and cooling systems (21 Celsius when occupied 16 Celsius when unoccupied)
• Use natural lighting whenever possible
• Switch from incandescent to CFL, HID or LED lighting
• Maintain and replace caulking and weather stripping around windows and doors
• Obtain an energy audit
• Use laptops whenever possible
• Consider using multi-user CPU computing
• Change old power bars to the latest current sensing power bars
• Replace older boilers
• Find out about energy saving financial incentives
• Embed your green goals into your products and services – help your customers “go green”!
• Engage suppliers and business customers in collaborative projects to help achieve your mutual green goals
• Champion green initiatives to your industry association and solve eco-problems together

water

• Install an instant water heater in your kitchen so you don’t have to let the water run
• Check all hoses, connectors, and faucets regularly for leaks
• Provide refrigerated drinking water
• Scrape dishes rather than rinsing them before washing
• Discard water into plants instead of the drain
• Replace toilet tanks with low volume tanks
• Replace lawn with low maintenance landscaping options
• Embed your green goals into your products and services – help your customers “go green”!
• Engage suppliers and business customers in collaborative projects to help achieve your mutual green goals
• Champion green initiatives to your industry association and solve eco-problems together
• Measure and report your progress, share your efforts with others

travel

• Encourage carpooling to company events and offsite meetings
• Reduce air travel
• Purchase carbon offsets to minimize effects of business travel
• Avoid in-vehicle air conditioning because it increases the fuel consumption of the car
• Engage employees at all levels in greening the workplace, their homes and communities
• Embed your green goals into your products and services – help your customers “go green”!
• Engage suppliers and business customers in collaborative projects to help achieve your mutual green goals
• Champion green initiatives to your industry association and solve eco-problems together

waste

• Set printers to ‘double sided’
• Print only necessary documents
• Send memos, quotes and invoices electronically
• Minimize paper usage in meetings
• Provide recycle stations at key locations
• Donate outdated electronics
• Use washable cutlery and plates
• Recycle hazardous waste
• Conduct a waste audit
• Implement a policy of zero waste in office
• Establish a food composting station in the kitchen
• Develop a policy of purchasing non-toxic cleaning materials
• Develop a policy of recycling toxic materials
• Engage employees at all levels in greening the workplace, their homes and communities
• Embed your green goals into your products and services – help your customers “go green”!
• Engage suppliers and business customers in collaborative projects to help achieve your mutual green goals
• Champion green initiatives to your industry association and solve eco-problems together

purchasing

• Purchase FSC Certified or 100% post consumer recycled paper
• Purchase eco friendly bulk cleaning supplies
• Purchase used items whenever possible
• Purchase long life, re-fillable and re-usable products
• Purchase organic, fair trade coffee and tea
• Choose green eco friendly printers
• Choose products that don’t produce a lot of waste
• Introduce a policy that supports green and sustainable products
• Support products and services that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• Consider wages and working conditions from suppliers when making purchasing decisions
• Consider employee health and safety when choosing suppliers
• Reduce, Reuse and Recycle when making purchasing decisions
• Engage employees at all levels in greening the workplace, their homes and communities
• Embed your green goals into your products and services – help your customers “go green”!
• Engage suppliers and business customers in collaborative projects to help achieve your mutual green goals
• Champion green initiatives to your industry association and solve eco-problems together