I Just Gotta Tell Ya The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year =21 Million Tons of paper Americans to through 15 Million toner cartridges every year Office building are responsible for more than 10% of all water … [Read more...]
Top 22- Green Business Blogs
November 6, 2008 By 7 Comments
Basics of Green Business; Ecopreneurist- (San Francisco, CA) Ecopreneurist provides news and advice on sustainable and social entrepreneurship. Learn about new green products and services for the LOHAS demographic, and get marketing and branding … [Read more...]
Greening Your Office- Commuting
September 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Reprinted from Green Biz Nearly every day since 1963, Barnes Ellis has driven 10 miles to and from his Portland, Ore., law firm alone. But he has since traded his $250 monthly parking permit -- and his high fuel costs -- for a free transit … [Read more...]
Greening the Office- Transportation
August 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Why ? Driving 10% less by can reduce greenhouse gas emission by .2-.8 per year. According to AAA the cost for owning and operating average care is 52.2 cents per mile. Carbon dioxide is the number one contributor to the greenhouse effect … [Read more...]
Going Paperless: No Junk Mail
June 2, 2008 By 2 Comments
It's Not Hard to go Paperless There seems to be a resentment or fear of going paperless. But you are going to have to do it, per government mandates, so why not start small? Start with getting rid of your junk mail and go forward from that point. … [Read more...]
Toxin Free Office
May 28, 2008 By 2 Comments
How Clean and Toxin Free is Your Office ? How you clean your home and the products you use is a personal decision. But when it comes to the office, you owe it to your patients to provide a clean, toxin free environment. Did you Know? That … [Read more...]
Buy Less Stuff
May 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
For the Optical Professional: The Story of Stuff please listen to this 20 minute Video The Story of Stuff. If you google 'buy less stuff' you will come up with thousands of hits. Listed here are the Top 32 Reasons to buy less stuff. On a … [Read more...]
Saving Water and the Environment
May 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Believe it or not, water is not a limitless resource. As many of you already know, many parts of the country are facing droughts and water rationing. Not only that the water supply is becoming increasingly polluted due to many different reasons that … [Read more...]
Saving Money with Eco Friendly Office Kitchens,
May 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The kitchen can be a huge carbon footprint! Listed below are some areas of where you can save money in the kitchen with the added benefit helping the environment. Refrigerator: The refrigerator is the single biggest energy-consuming … [Read more...]
Saving Energy in Your Office
May 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Making New Habits All of these might seem time consuming and a hassle. Forming a new habit of turning off the lights and shutting down your computer is simply a process of time, repetition and growth. Just make it a point daily to do at least 1 of … [Read more...]
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