A tiny tip for rubbish downsizing

Want to encourage staff to do more recycling?

Try giving them a mini garbage bin to place on their desk, an idea that has seen recycling increase by 55 per cent at one US university.

The mini garbage bin – which acts as a reminder for staff to recycle – is just one of many small ideas organisations are using to tackle largesocial problems, Harvard Business's Green blog claims.

According to the blog, workers are sometimes annoyed about having their normal waste paper bins replaced. However, many change their tune when their recycling weak spots are revealed.