SAVE ELECTRICITY, MAKE IT A CULTURE…
An Environmental Campaign
REASONS FOR SAVING ENERGY
Saving Energy Avoids Pollution Energy extracted from the utilization of physical or chemical resources
and Saves Environment specifically providing light and heat to make machines work. As you
Although it may not be obvious, know fossil fuels (coal, peat, natural gas and crude oil originated from
dead plants and animals) is the bulk of world's primary energy resources.
there's a direct connection
With changing environment and way of living, demand of energy is
between the energy we use and increasing day by day. Energy is required in whatever task you are going
the environment. When we to perform either cooking or turning on fan. On contrast, what happens
consume less power, we reduce available amount of energy is decreasing and it is something which once
the amount of toxic fumes finished “we can't use it again”.
released by power plants,
conserve the earth's natural
resources and protect
ecosystems from destruction. By
6 WAYS TO SAVE ELECTRICITY IN THE WORKPLACE
taking steps to reduce our energy
intake, we could contribute to a Turn Off Appliances Not in Use
healthier and happier world Never leave your computer throughout the night, unless you have
lengthy processing to do. When you step out for lunch or a break, leave
Saving Energy Helps in Saving the computer on standby to reduce power consumption. If the break is
Money Using energy efficient intended to be a longer one, turn the computer off. Before leaving for the
appliances at home and every day, check to see if most other appliances are turned off as well. But
day actions of life like turn off make sure you are not making trouble for someone who is staying late
light when you are not in home, working.
use energy efficient cooking Turn Off Lights
appliances, Replacing When you leave for the day, make sure you turn off the lights in your
Incandescent Light Bulbs with cubicle or room. If there are other unoccupied spaces with lights on, turn
LED's and CFL's Bulbs, washing them off as well. During the day, if there is enough light in your
clothes in cold water etc. surroundings, turn off the lights. They may not even be making a
difference in bright daylight.
Conserve limited natural
resources Minimize Air Conditioner Use
Avoid turning on the air conditioner when the weather is relatively
When we opt to cut back on
pleasant. Leaving the windows open will let you have some fresh air, and
energy use, we also help
also have a major impact on the company’s power bills. Closed, stuffy
conserve limited natural surroundings also increase the chances of illness among people. Turning
resources that would otherwise “off” the air conditioner when there is nobody to use will help in
be used to power the power conserving energy.
plants. Less demand for energy
Reduce Printing
creates less demand for
Avoid printing copies of every version of a report or project. Save copies
harvesting fossil fuels. Turning on your computer, and only print them out when the need arises.
off the lights at night or washing
clothes in cold water can save Use LED Lights
Consider replacing all lights with LED lights. These lights provide good
trees, coal, natural gas and more.
illumination and can help in huge savings in electricity.
From an economic standpoint,
it's critical to conserve our finite Use the Kitchen Responsibly
resources. As fossil fuels become Most offices are equipped with stoves, ovens, dishwashers and
increasingly scarce, they will refrigerators. Make sure you use these appliances efficiently. Avoid
leaving the refrigerator open for longer than is necessary. Use the
become extremely expensive.
microwave oven instead of the gas or electric stove.
Operations Excellence Team – SHE
May 2018