5.2-1 WORKPLACE RESOURCES

 INFORMATION SHEET 5.2-1

Workplace Resources

Introduction

In pursuit of having an environmentally sound workplace, it is important to learn how to identify and monitor the current usage of resources to help reduce and minimize the quantity of potential wastage in your workplace.

Ways and practices on monitoring resources differ from one workplace to another, it varies from one company to another. To start with, here are some of the basic steps on how to monitor your workplace resources.

The first step in monitoring workplace resource usage is to identify and make a list of the resources used in your workplace.  You can categorize workplace resources into these four most common resources you can see/use in a workplace.

1. Electricity (Power)

2. Fuel

3. Supplies and materials

4. Water

   Electricity/Power

   With the mechanization of industries, electricity has been an essential part of the day-to-day work. There are two main categories of electricity based on its source – Non-renewable energy and Renewable energy.

    Water

   Water is at the core and is critical in achieving sustainable development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself. It is used in different workplace activities – from industrial processes, chemical handling to cleaning and maintaining workplace equipment.

   There are two categories of water based on its source – surface water and groundwater.

   

   
   

   Here are some of the most commonly used office supplies:

   Desk Supplies	Paper products	Filing supplies	Binding supplies	Computer/Printing supplies
   Pens Pencils Markers Highlighters Paperclips Tape Rubber bands	Bond Paper Writing pads Copy Paper Notebooks Sticky notes	File folders Pocket folders Tabs File labels	Staples Glue Binders Bulldog clamps	Ink cartridges CD-Roms USB