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Eliminate �ying for a training session

Save time by reducing the need to travel

Travel less and reduce costs

Eliminating physical training spaces means smaller buildings

and reducing energy use associated with heating, cooling,

and powering these facilities

Reduce Facility Costs

According to Environmental Protection Agency estimates,

approximately 3 million tons of o�ce furniture and furnishings are

discarded each year.

cholarixSources:Friends of the Earth - http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/reports/aviation_climate_change.pdfiD2 Communications - http://www.id2.ca/downloads/eco-design-paper-facts.pdfUnited States Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.govToshiba - http://web1.toshiba.ca/ecycle/pdf/Ecycle_brochureEN.pdfPrenton - http://www.preton.com/Printing_environment.asp

See our Green Initiative: http://www.scholarixsolution.com/elearningforenvironment.html

A Positive Brand ImageAn eco-friendly reputation helps your organization attract top talent and socially responsible personnel

Happier Employees Fostering online technologies that promote

telecommuting when possible reduces employee stress potentially leading to increased productivity and

job satisfaction

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Here are a few ways in which e-Learning can help your organization become more environmentally friendly

Becoming a Better Global CitizenIn the bigger picture of things, implementing an e-Learning program is another signi�cant step your organization can take in becoming a better global citizen, reducing its carbon footprint, and improving the quality of life for everyone.

How e-Learning Bene�tsthe Environment

Broader AppealAppeal more favorably to environmentally conscious customers

No need to drive to a workshop

Bene�ts of Eliminating Travel through e-Learning

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The world's 16,000 commercial jet aircraft produce more than 600 million tons of CO2 annually - Almost as much as the entire African continent

30,000 people are killed by car emissions annually in the United States alone

The average American spends 51 minutes a day commuting to and from

work/training

The average American spends $8,758 annually on transportation

About 3.5 litres of oil is required to produce an original laser

printer cartridge and 90 millilitres of oil is used to produce each ink

jet cartridge

Paper manufacturing is the 3rd largest user of fossil fuels worldwide.

If the U.S cut o�ce paper use by just 10% it would prevent the emission of 1.6 million tons of greenhouse gases -- the equivalent of taking 280,000 cars o� the road.

Printing and writing papers use the least amount of recycled

content -- just 6%

Each year over 350 million cartridges are thrown out to land�lls and it takes 1,000 years for the plastic in a single cartridge to decompose.

Reduce Printing

How e-Learning Reduces Waste and ConsumptionEliminates Paper usage

e-Learning

It Pays to Go Green Implementing an e-Learning program within your organization bene�ts more than just the environment. In fact, having an eco-friendly strategy that includes a solid e-Learning plan provides numerous other tangible bene�ts

Key Bene�ts