*This is a collaborative post, but as always, all opinions are my own*
Now I don’t know about you, but one of the perks of having a spare room and an office space is that I can decorate it exactly how I want. Which is why mine has pink walls, a giant white desk and vintage Vogue prints on the walls. And while I love working in it. I don’t love the fact that sometimes it can feel cluttered. Especially when I have piles of paper stacked up and empty plastic bottles everywhere. Which is why I’ve decided to turn my office into more of a green space. So goodbye un-necessary paper and plastic. And hello to my paperless and plastic free work environment.
Now you might be thinking, if your work is online, then why do you need to go paperless? Well despite running a blog, I still use a lot of paper. I print invoices to file, I constantly write to-do lists and I keep a lot of the paper press releases that come in the post. But having been inspired by the Seareach research which showed how easy it is to turn your office green. I decided to go for a paperless environment.
And it was a lot easier than I thought it would be! My invoices are labelled and filed electronically, I’ve asked PR’s to just send across digital copies of press releases, and my daily to do list is done via an app. Now it took me a while to find a to do list app that I like, having tried the notes function of the iPhone. But I really like using the Actions by Moleskine app. You can create repeat actions, colour code your list and even set alarms.
Moving away from plastic bottles to a reusable bottle from Chilly’s was even easier to do. Especially when they look as pretty as this flamingo one! Now I have to admit I was guilty of buying bottles of water, or Diet Coke to drink while I’m in the flat working. But I’m a changed woman thanks to Chilly’s. I love the fact that they keep your drink cooler for a lot longer. And they’re so much better for the environment. Plus, I think the fun design has actually resulted in me drinking more water. So it’s a win, win all round!
Are you inspired to try and turn your office into a green space?