Carbon-neutral design
It’s a mission of ours to be as carbon-neutral as possible. To this end, we operate a little differently than most design teams.
The decentralized office
First, despite that most of the Miskeeto team lives in Phoenix, AZ, we have no central office — we all work from the comfort of our own homes. This means we avoid commutes and therefore avoid the carbon emissions that would otherwise be generated by driving to work every day.
The paperless office
Second, we only break out our printers when it’s absolutely necessary, and it’s rarely necessary. Printing uses paper, obviously, but it also uses bleach, ink, and electricity, and generates waste that must then be recycled. To prevent these things:
- We sign contracts digitally
- We use whiteboards to sketch design ideas instead of paper, notebooks, and sticky notes (we take pictures of whiteboard sketches so they can be shared)
- Invoices are managed and sent online
The carbon offsets
Finally, we invest in renewable energy projects to offset our remaining carbon footprint. Since some of us regularly travel all over the world to speak at conferences, it’s vital that we offset the emissions generated by our short- and long-haul flights to reduce our impact on the environment.
These are little things, but little things matter, and they add up fast.
