II. Employee Initiatives

There are a variety of individual sustainability initiatives that have been implemented throughout DENR, both at employee work sites and at their homes.

DENR employees are ...

• Recycling paper, newspapers, plastic, glass, aluminum and metal cans, cardboard, junk mail, magazines, and envelopes
• Composting at work and at home
• Reducing waste by buying things with the least packaging, purchasing in bulk and reusing plastic and paper bags, containers and jars
• Walking and biking to work
• Carpooling
• Bringing their lunch or walking to lunch on ozone code red days
• Using reusable plates, cups and flatware instead of styrofoam, plastic and paper products
• Relocating closer to work
• Participating in the Division of Air Quality’s Ozone Action Days Telework Project
• Conserving electricity by reducing the use of AC and heat
• Recycling unwanted gifts through silent auctions to raise money for charities
• Participating in food recovery programs

DENR’s employees are committed to environmental sustainability concepts and want to help the Department become a model of sustainability for all state government agencies.