We have made great strides in our effort to Go Green.  We have implemented a few changes that have decreased the use of paper and electricity.

Efforts:
No longer taking or printing 40 page CVs for every speaker.
No longer sending letters and memos to coordinators or committee members, all communication is either by phone or email.
All forms are now online with the option to complete and email to our office, reducing paper use.

On a smaller scale:
All computers and electrical equipment are turned off or put in hibernation mode while we are out of the office.
Recycle most paper products, cutting and using as scrap paper.
Recycle notebooks and other office equipment, such as going to the Surplus equipment give away, rather than continuing buying new equipment.
During meetings, instead of printing everything, put many documents online for attendees review.

SUGGESTIONS:
When printing a powerpoint presentation, print with 6 slides to a page and print on both the front and back of the paper.

When printing a powerpoint presentation, do not print the background of the slides, especially if the slides are a dark color. Omit the background saving a lot of ink/toner.


RESOURCES for keeping your CME Conferences/Meetings Green
http://www.bluegreenmeetings.org/
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/greenmeetings/
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/index.htm
http://www.greenmeetings.info/
http://www.practicegreenhealth.org/





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A great way for USA CME to save on paper and ink would be to have all evaluations conducted online.