February 2008 Archives

Office furniture contributes to landfills when they aren't purchased with sustainable features and benefits at their core.  Sustainable materials, manufacturing processes and care are part of your office's green profile. The Sustainable Furniture Council can point you to some sustainable companies providing high performance office furniture.

The Sustainable Furniture Council is a non-profit balanced coalition of industry players created to promote sustainable practices among manufacturers, retailers, and consumers alike with a public tagging program to identify good choices.

The SFC recognizes the overwhelming scientific consensus that our world is experiencing dangerous global climate change. SFC members acknowledge the tremendous urgency, and will take immediate steps to minimize carbon emissions, waste stream pollutants, un-recyclable content and primary materials from unsustainable sources from any product platform under our control.

PROBLEM:  Poor performance furniture that has short lifespan and unsustainable materials

SOLUTION:  Sustainable furniture with high quality materials and design for longer life, less VOCs and less waste.

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Inkjet printers at the desktop are more affordable than ever, but the high cost of replacement cartridges has many consumers seeking a better way to restock their ink supply. The millions of pounds of waste that ink cartridges create each year also leaves environmentally-conscious consumers hunting for greener alternatives.

One solution is not to print as many pages -- especially emails that can be filed in folders on your desktop and quickly forwarded to people who need to receive the information in the email. "REDUCTION" is the best form of resource conservation... and savings!

Walgreens encourages its customers to bring empty black or color cartridges to any of nearly 1,500 Walgreens photofinishing counters in the U.S. and have them refilled in just a few minutes for half the cost of buying a new one.

Other companies are testing refill services as well, including OfficeMax and Office Depot.

Save On Inks, a Boston-based ink cartridge provider, said it will put ink refill machines in hotels and strip malls around Boston and in Florida. And makers of ink refill equipment, such as TonerHead Inc., SME Inc. and InkTec Zone America Corp., say other deals with retailers are coming.

Online companies offer cartridge refills and kits. Off-brand inks should be checked for reliability and quality and your printer guarantee.

http://www.misterinkjet.com (Waco TX)

http://www.inksupply.com (MIS Associates, Lake Orion, MI)

http://www.inkjetrefills.com (iMagnan Corp, Ottawa, Canada)

Search Google, Yahoo or other search engine for "refill inkjet cartridges"

http://www.atlanticinkjet.com/

Office conservation starts with looking at your "System" and determining what communications methods work best for your type of communication needs. For example, spreadsheets that need financial or mathematical analysis might need to be printed out more than meeting plan notes that can be easily forwarded and read online -- or even on your mobile smart phone.

Think "systems!"

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Spaces for productivity require special equipment, special lighting, and special furnishings. You spend most of your waking hours at your work (and play), and it's healthful to spend your work time in healthful rooms.

Green office strategies can help clean your air, improve your light, and make your equipment more cost effective with Energy Star ratings that are measured to improve energy savings.

We're building a "magalog" to help you think through the best design for your home office and workspaces, and find the right equipment, supplies and furnishings to make yur home office productive and stimulating. You could even call it "mood lifting!

Energy, Paper and Water Efficient Solutions for Offices

Offices are energy hogs! With lighting, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, computer equipment, fans, radios, and more computers and peripherals, offices need a green and sustainable makeover! Extreme style!

This blog will help you think through your tasks, your lighting, your paper usage and all those things that clutter your mind. We're determined to help you find cost effective solutions to make your days productive and healthful!

Office Product Categories

• Home Lighting
• Office Lighting
• Communication Options
• Computer and Electronic Equipment
• Better Paper Strategies
• Low-impact Materials for Office Furnishings

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