Executive Office of the President
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Paper Saving
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Allow Electronic Submissions of Notices to the Federal Register
Currently, several identical signed copies of Federal Register notices must be hand delivered, along with a CD of the word file, to the Government Printing Office (GPO). Our Department, in Washington DC, has an individual drive to the GPO every... more »
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Department of Homeland Security
Idea Factory - Implement it DHS-wide
Idea Factory is used with success at TSA. The same tool needs to be used across all of DHS year-round.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Increase employee productivity by reducing sedentary behavior
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Office of Personnel Management
End the print - scan - print, cycle
It is unnecessary to print a file only to send it to another office where they scan it and input it into their system --- and then print it to send to another office, and so on and so.
This process can be just as easily done through email attachments or file server databases. The issue isn't utilizing new software --- but rather, mandating the use, by all employees, of current software.
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General Services Administration
Workspace reduction
Mandate that the office space for every LoB with eligible telworkers is reduced to a ratio of 4 employees-3 workspaces. This would not only reduce the amount of GSA leased space, but it would also force the subatomic micromanagers to implement a teleworking policy.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Market Maker
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Monitor vs Paper
21 reps each... more »
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Put all organizations on a limited paper budget
If you don't have it you can't waste it. More paper is wasted on meetings, weekly reports, gantt charts, phone lists, status updates etc. Instead of providing an endless amount of printing paper, provide finite amounts monthly, once it's gone it's gone until the next ration arrives.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Lighting, Recycling, Paper Waste, Travel
1. Travel:
a. Audits or “Site Visits” should be conducted remotely when possible.
b. We should eliminate all travel for training and conferences and conduct these utilizing available technology.
2. Paper Waste: Leave and Earning Statements should only be provided electronically.
3. Recycling in mass: This... more »
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Going Green
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Stop Waste For Telecommuters
This does not include the waste of money to the employee or the horrendous amounts of energy... more »