WTVO/WQRF - More than 80 percent of U.S. workers polled in a recent National Geographic survey believe it is important to work for a company or organization that makes the environment a top priority. Yet, only 53 percent currently work for a company or organization that implements environmental or sustainable programs in the workplace.

In the survey conducted earlier this month by Lightspeed Research, 88 percent of those surveyed also said that if they had access to easy tips for making their office green, they would be "very" or "somewhat" likely to work toward helping the environment by using those tips.

Tapping into this trend of embracing a green business philosophy is a new book from National Geographic that offers positive, practical tips for creating a green or healthier workplace -TRUE GREEN @ WORK.

TRUE GREEN @ WORK provides easy-to-implement ways of safeguarding our overstretched environment.

Here is a sample of the 100 ways employers and employees can make the environment their business:

Shut down your computer: Left on all day, every day, a computer will over a year use nearly 1,000 kilowatts of electricity, resulting in more than a ton of carbon emissions and an unnecessarily high electricity bill. Switching off your computer before you go home cuts electricity use to less than 250 kilowatts. Do the same with other office equipment.

Have an indoor plant: It's not only nice to look at, it acts as a natural filter, absorbing airborne pollutants and computer radiation while replenishing oxygen levels.

Use recycled paper: It uses up to 90 percent less water and half the energy of making paper from virgin timber.

Set the printer to double-sided copies to save paper.

Keep a paper recycling bin in addition to a waste bin.

Bring your lunch to work in a recyclable container to reduce packaging waste.

Remove your phone charger from the power point when not in use, as it continues to consume up to 40 percent of the current used to charge your phone.

Choose eco-friendly office furniture and floor coverings: These are made from recycled or sustainably harvested materials, including old phones, computer casings, even vacuum cleaners, and are designed so they can be disassembled for reuse at the end of their life.

Introduce flextime and telecommuting: U.S. drivers waste nearly 6 billion gallons of fuel each year due to traffic congestion, typically during peak morning and evening commutes. This adds nearly 60 million tons of greenhouse gases annually to the atmosphere. Flextime and telecommuting arrangements help avoid traffic jams, reduce emissions and save time.