Green Tips

Everyone wants a white Christmas. But the holidays can also be a time to support being green! Here are a few ideas: Recycle your wrapping paper or give gifts in bags, boxes, and tins that can be reused for many years. Try saving your wrapping paper, ribbons and bows to use again and avoid gifts […]

During the winter, run the heating a little less. Set the office temperature to no higher than 68 degrees Fahrenheit. This act alone will save most offices hundreds of dollars during the cold winter months. Why burn up inside and instantly freeze when you walk out the door? With these thermostat settings, people can dress

If your business has a coffee maker or water cooler, give each employee the gift of a ceramic, reusable mug with the company logo imprinted on it. It’s an act of good will, and it will save you a fortune on those nasty Styrofoam cups. Give the extra mugs to clients and visitors to use

Bottled water costs two-to-three times as much as gasoline. Americans spend more than $8 billion a year on bottled water—and generate over 1.5 million tons of plastic that will not break down in landfills for tens of thousands of years. Replace your office bottled water with a water filter. A water filter costs only pennies

Replace the office refrigerator, microwave—and all your equipment—with energy-efficient models. Newer ENERGY STAR qualified appliances use up to 40% less energy than older versions. These products use less energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overall energy costs. Look for star ratings on fax machines, copiers, printers and everything you use. o replace existing office

Many software programs come on a compact disc, and more than thirty billion compact discs of all types are sold annually. That’s a huge amount of waste, not to mention the associated packaging. To reduce waste, consider software downloads. Another bonus to downloading your software is that it’s often available for download at a later

Do you really need a hard copy of every document? Use an online backup service to store your data in the cloud. This not only saves paper and toner, but also keeps your crucial data safe from disasters and easily accessible.