Company Waste

In a world that is quickly falling apart, I find it completely irresponsible that companies are allowed to generate waste of electricity and garbage .   i work in an office that laughs at my interest in recycling and insists that I keep recycling boxes hidden far under my desk .  Another employee has been reprimanded for keeping empty water bottles at her desk until she takes them home to recycle , simply because it is unsightly .  When leaving the office , they insist we leave the lights on because the cleaning people will be coming in to clean within a few hours. . . There really should be some responsibility taken by companies such as the one I work for .  Why is it I am encouraged to recycle and save at home , but companies are not ?