I want to start SOMETHING at my work, but I am not sure how to go about getting people to buy into the idea.
This struck me. I suspect there are at least a handful of people who feel the same way, especially if no one seems actively hostile to having a greener workplace. So if there's no reason to fear some kind of retaliation, consider a mass e-mail explaining the issue and asking people what they'd be willing to do (making demands will meet with resistance, asking people to help makes it seem like they're in charge and will be more successful). Chances are most people will ignore you, one or two will say "get a haircut, hippie," and a noticeable minority will actually work with you on this-and it'll snowball from there as productivity fails to go down and people's heads continue not to fall off. Obviously you don't want to be preachy; that's why you send out one e-mail and wait, rather than nagging people.
In the meantime, presumably you bring in a cup, talk to the person at the next desk or w/e. If he or she does the same, and so on, you've made a huge dent in the number of foam cups.
This struck me. I suspect there are at least a handful of people who feel the same way, especially if no one seems actively hostile to having a greener workplace. So if there's no reason to fear some kind of retaliation, consider a mass e-mail explaining the issue and asking people what they'd be willing to do (making demands will meet with resistance, asking people to help makes it seem like they're in charge and will be more successful). Chances are most people will ignore you, one or two will say "get a haircut, hippie," and a noticeable minority will actually work with you on this-and it'll snowball from there as productivity fails to go down and people's heads continue not to fall off. Obviously you don't want to be preachy; that's why you send out one e-mail and wait, rather than nagging people.
In the meantime, presumably you bring in a cup, talk to the person at the next desk or w/e. If he or she does the same, and so on, you've made a huge dent in the number of foam cups.
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