We all know that being green is a big issue these days. Carbon emissions, recycling, saving the environment, all to reduce damage to the environment and slow down global warming.

Well here at Graphic Alliance we are all doing our bit to save the planet, with a lot of help from a great charity ‘Global Action Plan‘ whose tag line is ‘creating the climate for change’. This is a charity which is funded by EU money and offers advice to small businesses in London. Global action plan has helped us focus on how we can reduce our carbon footprint by making us aware of little things we do on a daily basis which we can stop, such as leaving lights on when a room isn’t being used and machines being left on standby! So with these things brought to our attention we have started on the road to ‘green’ enlightenment and have received a certificate from our recycling company for all the paper, cardboard and printer cartridges we recycled in 2009 and we aim to do even better this year.

We have started by switching off monitors when not in use, turning off appliances instead of leaving them on, using natural light where possible and turning lights off when no one is in the room. Admittedly these do all seem like little things but it’s just the beginning of making Graphic Alliance a greener place to work.