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Category Archives: Going Green Quick & Easy!
Free Reusable Steel Water Bottle from Zebra Eco!
For the next two weeks, Zebra will give away a free steel water bottle when you purchase $20 worth of products from their Zebra Eco lineup. Consider it a little thanks from the folks at Zebra on behalf of the planet. Continue reading
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This Year’s Super Bowl More Green Than Ever
A couple of the new NFL green initiatives can be adapted to any workplace. Continue reading
Cleaning tips from Eureka that go easy on your wallet and the environment!
Move over, Heloise. Our friends over at Eureka offer some great tips on re-purposing household items into cleansers and dust busters. Continue reading
Back to School with Less Plastic?
Classroom supplies are a conglomeration of materials that are adding to the Earth’s ‘plastic layer.’ Dealing with the problem could give kids some valuable lessons. Continue reading
Office Max Touting Delivery Cutbacks as “Green” Initiative
OfficeMax announces that it will be trimming an entire day from its delivery schedule, and that we should all feel good about it. Why? It benefits the environment, of course. Continue reading
Article: Web and Marketing Firm Exists Sans Offices
PR Newswire has a really cool update about Web and Marketing firm Synergema, which is embracing the idea of a “Green” offce by having no office to speak of. Continue reading
Ask an Expert: Going Green Can Help Your Bottom Line
Steve Strauss over at USA Today has put up a great list of ways to go green around the office that I thought I’d share. His tips and tricks include such staples as switching to better light bulbs, using timers and motion sensors to avoid leaving lights on all the time, and checking with your power company to see if you can get on a “green grid” of electricity provided by wind, solar, and so on. Continue reading
How-To: Choose the perfect battery
For your high-output devices, there’s a chance that your regular bargain-bin batteries aren’t cutting it any more. I know I’ve bought AA batteries from the dollar store thinking I’m getting a great deal, only to have them not even be recognized by my digital camera. A lot of cheap-o batteries don’t even have enough juice in them straight out of the box to power a lot of today’s high-end electronics, but luckily there are plenty of affordable alternatives. Continue reading
“Going Green” in the Office
In an effort to produce more environmentally sound goods, many companies are going “green,” or making new products that use more renewable and recycled resources and less raw materials.
Well, if you run a company and are looking to jump on the “green” bandwagon, there are products out there that you can use to further your office efficiency in a more environmentally palatable manner. Many of these products are more economical as well, resulting in lower costs and more efficient use in your office. Continue reading