At FGX, we’re serious about reducing waste. Our bottled water cooler was replaced by a state-of-the-art filter, the black car service was replaced by a hybrid car service and we use paper only for necessities (think checks). An intern once described our company-wide sustainability commitment as “an effort to make our operation a lean, mean, green shipping machine.”

That comment gave us quite a few laughs. Where does the mean come in? We asked the intern in between chuckles. But lately, it seems that our intern knew us better than we knew ourselves.
The rodent at the top if this post may have given some of you pause and you can be sure that it’s given a number of our employees more than just pause; it gave one associate what he described as “a near heart attack.”

Hyperbole aside, this hilarious looking, Halloween-inspired rodent (customer care dubbed him “Roger”) has been making the rounds at our New York office. He’s been encountered in the unisex restroom, the office refrigerator and even in the attache of our seemingly unflappable CEO.

Roger’s ubiquity gave rise to a discussion on how to decorate the FGX office for Halloween. We found some ideas on other blogs and we’ve all decided to have a greener Halloween this year. That means purchasing items with the least amount of extraneous packaging and reusing existing items in creative ways. If you you run a business and you’re looking for packaging waste reduction ideas you should take a look at this page from the Environmental Protection Agency site.

One First Global Xpress driver has already promised to donate his old clothing to be used in the creation of a creepy, scarecrow like creature. And of course, we all expect to see a lot more of Roger before the month is over. If you have ideas on how our office can have a greener Halloween, you’re invited to leave a tip in the comments section below, or visit the “Contact us” section to send me an email.” As I sit at my desk finishing this post, I’ve come across Roger. It seems someone placed him in my top drawer. I’ll have to leave you here dear readers, as it is clearly my turn to hide him next.

Tags: green halloween decorations, Halloween at the office, packaging waste reduction, sustainability

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