Zero Waste Office

A guide for organizations based on practical insights and laws for waste management

This handbook provides a comprehensive list of all plastic items frequently used in our office, be it stationery, in the washrooms, during lunchtime, or any celebrations. The measures leave the application to the readers based on the best they can do.

Offices generate a lot of plastic waste that can be reduced, reused, and recycled.

The suggestions propose the replacement of single-use products like plastic stationery, disposable cutlery, food packaging, and containers with more durable and reusable products. Non-recyclable and non-biodegradable celebration items can also be replaced by biodegradable ones. Some infrastructural changes have also been suggested like water-refilling facilities and jet sprays in the washroom. Smart ways to discard confidential documents and e-wastes have been stated like composting or tying up with an e-waste recycler as per the rules laid down in 2016. One can create a baseline for their office based on this book and plan the progressive reduction of waste and wastage in a workspace.