• Reusable water bottle.
• Coffee or tea mug.
• Reusable cloth bag.

• Use printer and copier paper made of recycled content. 
• Print and copy double-sided.  Set printers and copiers default to duplexing.
• Choose digital - using e-mail and flash drives can help you prevent paper waste.
• Reuse large envelopes, file folders and boxes instead of purchasing new ones.
• Eliminate fax cover pages.  Put all relevant information on the first page of the fax.
• Print half-sheets for posting paper notices (print two notices per sheet and cut in half).

• Turn off all lights in rooms that aren't in use, and all lights at the end of the day.
• Turn off and unplug electronics and appliances when not in use.  Chargers and appliances still use electricity even if they are turned off.
• Replace standard light bulbs with compact fluorescents.
• Switch to renewable energy - enroll your office in Con Edison's Green Power program.

• Use a water filter or water cooler instead of individual water bottles.

• Bring a reusable cloth bag, reuse old bags or choose paper bags. 
• Buy in bulk to avoid excess packaging.
• Choose natural or nontoxic cleaning products.
• Use rechargeable batteries.

All NYC businesses are required by law to recycle through arrangement with a private carter.  Check with your building manager or private carter/recycler to find out how your building recycles.

• For what to recycle follow the NYC commercial recycling regulations.
• Post signs to notify employees and visitors about what and how to recycle in your office.
• Place labeled recycling containers where designated materials are routinely discarded - place mixed paper containers by copiers and printers.  Place bottle and can containers in kitchen areas or by vending machines.
• Keep designated recyclables separate from garbage.

• NYC WasteMatch: A free materials exchange service funded by the NYC Department of Sanitation's Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling. They can help you find a home for your surplus & used materials. Establish contact during pre-production or as soon as possible before production wrap, in order to provide enough lead time for NYC WasteMatch to find a home for your unwanted items. Call 212-650-5832 or email them info@wastematch.org.
• Download a copy of Recycling: It's Not a Choice, It's the Law - A Handbook for NYC Businesses. Pick up hard copies at the MOFTB permit office, use the WasteLess RRR Materials Request Form or call 311.
• NYC WasteLess: Info for Businesses: Waste prevention and recycling information for NYC businesses. 
• See "Recycling and Waste Removal" vendors participating in the "Made in NY" discount program.
• Use Greenopia NY to find eco-friendly retailers, services, and organizations in New York City.
• See "Where to buy Recycling Bins?" on NYCWasteLess.
• Electronics Recycling on NYCWasteLess.
• Build It Green! NYC: Buy or donate used construction materials.
• Film Biz Recycling: Buy or donate used production materials.
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