Low carbon lifestyles at Workplaces

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1. Replace old desktops with laptops
• Reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 17712 kg
• Annual CO₂ emission reduction of 17712 kg is equivalent to 1771 additional trees
• Reduce annual electricity bill by Rs 193100
2. Instal occupancy sensor lights in conference rooms, bathrooms & passageways
• Change 200 lamps to occupancy sensor based LED lamps
• Reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 2542 kg
• Annual CO₂ emission reduction of 2542 kg is equivalent to 254 additional trees
• Reduce annual electricity bill by Rs 27714
3. Take the stairs
• Reduce 50 lift moves between the ground and third floor
• Reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 1221 kg
• Annual CO₂ emission reduction of 1221 kg is equivalent to 122 additional trees
• Reduce annual electricity bill by Rs 13317

Reduce Waste

1. Do not use bottled water for corporate events and in the office
• Reduce the use of 100 crates of 500 ml bottles (excluding emissions for production process and transportation)
• Reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 74 kg
• Annual CO₂ emission reduction of 74 kg is equivalent to 7 additional trees
2. Conduct a department wise paper reduction campaign
• Reduce the use of 1 ream of paper per department and set the printer to double-side printing
• Reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 82.5 kg per department
• Annual CO₂ emission reduction of 82.5 kg is equivalent to 8 additional trees
3. Reduce air travel. Take a train or bus
• Take the train or bus between Delhi and Jaipur
• Reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 1865 - 2430 kg over 20 trips
• Annual CO₂ emission reduction of 1865 - 2430 kg is equivalent to 186-243 additional trees
4. Take the train between Delhi and Mumbai
• Reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 7406 kg over 20 trips
• Annual CO₂ emission reduction of 7406 kg is equivalent to 740 additional trees
5. Avoid long haul flights and video-conference instead
• Reduce long haul flights between Delhi and New York
• Reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 26904 kg over 10 trips
• Annual CO₂ emission reduction of 26904 kg is equivalent to 2690 additional trees

Source : Toolkit on Low Carbon Lifestyles