辦公室減碳10招10 Steps To Reducing Emissions at the Office

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辦公室減碳10招（10 Steps To Reducing Emissions at the Office）

賴鵬智翻譯

英國會計師公會提出辦公室減碳10招，公會主管Wyn Mears說：「要讓辦公室更環保，必須讓員工變更習慣，所以第一步就是讓員工接受並參與，然後持續保持改革動力。」

The Association for Chartered Certified Accountants, a UK-based group, has developed 10 tips for making a workplace more sustainable and accountable for its carbon emissions.

“Getting the office that bit greener is all about changing people’s habits, so staff buy-in and involvement is the first step – and then the challenge is to keep the momentum going,” said Wyn Mears, Director of ACCA UK.

底下是辦公室減碳10招（Here are the ACCA’s 10 tips.）

1.全員認知及參與：員工必須瞭解公司的環境政策，例如員工不清楚要將物品丟到哪個回收筒，資源回收工作就做不好；而不打小字體或不雙面列印，也會阻礙減少用紙的努力。

1. Involve staff -– Employees need to understand a company’s environmental policy. For instance, recycling efforts can be undermined by staff not knowing what goes in which bin, while attempts to cut paper usage may be hampered by staff not using smaller fonts or not printing double-sided.

2.評量辦公室的碳足跡：英國的「碳中和公司」可以協助企業找出排碳熱點（譯按：排碳多的地方）。在美國，則有一些公用事業可以協助企業監控能源效率。

2. Get the business’s carbon footprint measured – For instance, www.carbonneutral.co.uk can help carry out an environmental audit to identify carbon hotspots in a business. In the U.S., some utilities help companies perform energy audits.

3.減少用紙：減少廢紙量是很重要的事。每年在英國掩埋掉的紙可以裝滿超過10萬輛的雙層巴士。

3. Trim paper usage – Cutting paper waste is vital. Each year, the amount of paper buried in the UK could fill more than 100,000 double decker buses.

4.清楚標示資源回收筒：清楚標示資源回收筒以避免廢紙、金屬（譯按：如鋁罐）及塑膠製品（譯按：如保特瓶）混雜在一起。

4. Label recycling bins – Recycling bins need to be labeled clearly to prevent cross contamination of paper, metal and plastic.

5.設置一個綜合垃圾桶？：在各樓層設置一個綜合垃圾桶（譯按：就是什麼都往裡丟，不做分類）也是一種方式，但要跟大家說明清楚背後的理由（例如垃圾處理後端會有人分類並資源回收）。

5. A collective waste bin? – Instituting a single waste bin for a whole office floor is an option, but the reasoning behind this should be explained.

6.控制空調溫度：降低暖氣溫度（譯按：在台灣就是提高冷氣溫度）1、2度可以對環境有大的貢獻，也為公司減少開銷。確實遵守政府對辦公場所空調溫度的規定（譯按：台灣規定室溫超過28℃才能開冷氣，使用溫度不得低於26℃）。

6. Control the air conditioning – Reducing the heating thermostat by one or two degrees can make a massive difference to the office environment and the bills. Be sure to check governmental office workplace regulations regarding temperatures.

7.電腦不用時就要關：一部電腦全年開著將製造1500磅（譯按：約680公斤）的二氧化碳。

7. Switch off computers – A single computer left on all day will produce 1,500 pounds of CO2 per year.

8.隨手關燈：隨手關掉不用的燈平均可以省下超過19%的電費，電燈換裝為節電的燈具（譯按：T5日光燈優於省電燈泡），更可考慮加裝感應式的燈具。

8. Turn off the lights – Switch off unnecessary lights to reduce the average bill by up to 19 percent, and switch to energy efficient bulbs. Motion-sensitive lights are worth considering.

9.考慮員工交通環保：可以考慮推動共乘制度。如果是大公司，可以電動車或接駁車提供員工短途交通運輸（譯按：如公司到捷運站或公車站之間的交通）。鼓勵騎腳踏車也是一種選擇。

9. Consider staff transport needs – Consider starting a car-sharing scheme. If your business is large enough, consider supplying electric cars or shuttle buses to local transport links. Promoting cycling is another option.

10.非必要不出差：2008年世界自然基金會（WWF）的一份報告指出，85%的英國前350大企業認為視訊會議及其他科技（譯按：如MSN、SKYpe、電郵、多方會談電話……）都可降低出差需求。當然，如果有必要出差，也可考慮以碳補償方式彌補排碳的罪惡。

10. Reappraise business travel – A report by the World Wildlife Fund in 2008 showed that 85 percent of FTSE350 companies believe video conferencing and other technologies could reduce dependence in business travel. Also consider a carbon-offset program for business travel.

(source:https://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/12/14/10-steps-to-reducing-emissions-at-the-office/)