As the first step towards going Green, we looked at our day to day functioning to identify and implement ‘Green’ measures. These measures ranged from reduction in consumption of energy and paper to employee engagement.

Conserving Energy

	Saving Paper
	Upgrading to a higher percentage post-consumer waste recycled paper internally (copy and printer paper) and externally (brochures, etc.) Shredding and recycling all paper internally Sharing electronic files, voice mail and e-mail instead of paper memos Duplexing (two-sided printing) when possible as well as limiting printed materials/e-mails/memos to only what is necessary

Saving Paper

	Dateless Diaries

Dateless Diaries

	e-calendar

e-calendar

Weavings’s Green initiatives aimed at clients are driven by the objective of collaborating with each of our client and making ‘Green’ a part of all our lives. These initiatives range from Green offerings/ incentives, Green engagement to Green communication to our clients.

	Green Products & Services

Green Products & Services

	Green Engagements

Green Engagements

	Green Communication

Green Communication

Green Partners

	Green Partners

Every tonne of paper saves 17 trees.

• Purchase recycled paper.
• Print on reusable sheets.
• Print multiple pages on single sheets of paper.
• Set defaults to print double-sided and print on both sides.
• Print only the pages required.
• Preview documents before printing.
• Increase margin width of the documents.
• Change the default font size from 12 point to 10 which would shrink your document by about 10%.
• Use e-mail statements. We can save an enormous amount of paper.

Plant or help plant more trees and preventing the cutting of the existing ones, contribute towards the making of a healthy planet, at no extra cost.   

• Pay your bills online. For every 38,000 bills paid online, 5,058 pounds of greenhouse gases are avoided and two tons of trees are preserved.
• Use Car pools to go to work. Avoiding 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year.
• Drive responsibly. Every gallon of gas burned emits 20 pounds of carbon dioxide, so make the most of your tank.
• Use CFL lights.  Compact fluorescents produce the same amount of light as normal bulbs, but use about a quarter of the electricity and last ten times as long.
• Unplug electronics. Cell phone chargers, TVs, DVD players, stereos, microwaves and other electronics with transformers continue to draw power, even when they're off or not charging anything, as long as they're plugged in.
• Turn off the tap while brushing teeth.
• Always use a cloth bag. Do not use paper or plastic bags for your grocery.

Trees are the longest living organisms on the planet and one of the earth's greatest natural resources.

• By cooling the air and ground around them, the shade from trees helps cool the Earth's temperature.
• Trees lower air temperature by evaporating water in their leaves.
• Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter.
• Trees help prevent city flooding by catching raindrops and offsetting runoff caused by buildings and parking lots.
• A tree-line buffer between fields and streams helps remove farming pollutants before they reach the water.
• Tree roots stabilise the soil and prevent erosion.
• Trees improve water quality by slowing and filtering rain water as well as protecting aquifers and watersheds.
• Trees provide protection from downward fall of rain, sleet, and hail as well as reduce storm run-off and the possibility of flooding.
• Trees provide food and shelter for wildlife.
• Trees located along streets act as a glare and reflection control.
• Trees enhance the aesthetics of our environment. Their grandeur, tenacity, and beauty are probably the most enjoyable aspect of trees.
  
  

• Trees renew our air supply by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.
• A single tree produces approximately 260 pounds of oxygen per year. That means two mature trees can supply enough oxygen annually to support a family of four!
• Trees help reduce the "greenhouse effect" by absorbing carbon dioxide.
• The amount of oxygen produced by an acre of trees per year equals the amount consumed by 18 people annually. One tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen each year.
• One person causes about 10 tons of carbon dioxide to be emitted a year. One tree removes about 1 ton of carbon dioxide per year.
• One tree can absorb as much carbon in a year as a car produces while driving 26,000 miles.
• An average tree absorbs 4.5 kg of air pollutants every year.
• Planting 30 trees per person will remove each that person's carbon debt for the year.

• In 50 years one tree recycles more than $37,000 worth of water, provides $31,000 worth of erosion control, $62,000 worth of air pollution control, and produces $37,000 worth of oxygen.
• The shade and wind buffering provided by trees reduces annual heating and cooling costs by 2.1 billion dollars.
• Each average-sized tree provides an estimated $7 savings in annual environmental benefits, including energy conservation and reduced pollution.
• Well placed trees help cut energy costs and consumption by decreasing air conditioning costs 10-50% & reducing heating costs as much as 4-22%.
• Shade trees can make buildings up to 20 degrees cooler in the summer.
• The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle is enough to power a light bulb for four hours.
• Recycling one plastic bottle can save the same amount of energy needed to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours.