GREENER COMPUTING

Greenhouse gas emissions are a critical contributor to climate change , yet few businesses consider the gas used to transport employees to and from work each day as part of their environmental responsibility . But by smartly taking advantage of the myriad telecommuting tools we now have at our disposal , a lot of those gas emissions can be prevented . Encourage your employees to use more work-from-home days from time to time , utilizing software like Skype for teleconferencing and remote access to tap into hardware when needed . Not that every day should be a WFH day — everyone loves a full and bustling office , and too much time apart can be counterproductive — but an increase can be as good for the environment as it is for morale .

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