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Are you losing waste at work?

Applied Language Solutions emphasise the necessity of ‘green days’ in our everyday workpractices. Here’s their advice on how to keep the planet healthy by decreasing the use of energy and trimming down your waste with their ‘5 A Day’ programme.

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Date of issue: 01/02/07

Despite the mounting pressure placed upon managing the impacts a company has upon theenvironment, latest figures demonstrate we continue to overlook how our planet must feel struggling withthe excess waste and decreasing fuel supplies contributed to by our lack of concern in the workplace. Arecent survey of 100 companies listed on the FTSE-250 share index shows that one in three UK firms isslow in working towards green standards. Many have yet to put in place environmental managementsystems and some industries are failing to take direct action about their damaging contribution toenvironmental issues.Applied Language Solutions’ pro-active approach has placed them at the forefront of the translationindustry for environmental management. As a company, they recognise an environmentally friendlier work place makes for a healthier environment in the local community and globe all-round, and arededicated to watching their waste and slimming down on energy use in all of their international offices.As a result, the Huddersfield based company is the first translation agency in the world to attain ISO14001 for environmental management.As Gavin Wheeldon, the Managing Director of Applied Language explained “Unlike companies in saymanufacturing, our operation doesn’t create a major problem for the environment. However, since thecompany was established in 2003 we’ve always made a conscientious effort to manage our impacts onthe environment. We realise that environmental management is both our environmental and socialresponsibility, and pride ourselves on our commitment to maintaining the standards of ISO 14001. Webelieve that our company is setting a leading example by which other companies, even those with thesmallest of impacts, must follow.”The internationally recognised ISO 14001 is a specific environmental management standard. Itacknowledges Applied Language for achieving the required benchmarks for managing their environmental impacts. The company has worked very hard to achieve this accreditation, and suchaction is highly praised by Mike Low, Director of British Standard Institute, who identifies that as a nationwe still have some way to go in terms of environmental management.Gavin, 30 explains “We have implemented a ‘5 A Day’ system in our workplace to increase fuel efficiencyand trim down our waste. That is five practices at least that all companies must work towards to achievea green environment.”Take Applied Language’s advice and treat our planet to with their ‘5 A Day’ programme to help keep our planet healthy.1.Encourage staff to avoid the use of paper wherever possible. Minimise the number of printersand photocopiers in the office, and those that are necessary locate as far away as possible fromstaff. That way, if they can’t see it or may have to walk across the office, they may think twiceabout the necessity of printing.2.Position recycling bins for paper, ink cartridges, etc. prominently in the office so they remainvisible to staff and act as a reminder to recycle. Make sure all staff are aware of the recyclingscheme.