EcoLogix Daily Planner
I can't survive without my daily planner. Every December I head to my local office supplies store to pick up what is, in my mind, the perfect planner. I picked up a catalogue (they weren't stocking my fave this year), and was happily surprised to discover an eco-friendly alternative... ...
:: Make your martinis mindfully with eco-friendly vodka. Find the best in our Buy Green: Vodka guide.
:: Learn how to sleep deeply amidst the holiday stress.
:: Spice up your work week by organizing a green potluck lunch club....
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Working in a home office environment is great from a green perspective. It eliminates the necessity to drive to and from work, it limits the immense energy usage typical for a large office building, and reduces your own personal carbon footprint by as much as half in certain areas.
But the home office is not a perfect world......
Personal Computer Environments
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Voodoo Ergonomics
Tony Biafore of Ergonetics has been in the ergonomic business for 25 years, plus currently contracts with the U.S. Department of Labor to help with their in-house ergonomics program. Tony tells us, “There is no such thing as an ergonomic product—it is all in how you use things.”
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Setting up a green office has a lot less to do with buying high tech ergonomic equipment, and a whole lot more with how you use them. We spoke with one of the experts of the forefront of office ergonomics, Tony Biafore, to find out some of the facts of setting up a proper office. But before we get to the interview featured in part 2, I think an introduction is in order of why good office ergonomics is so important, and how it can be best achieved....
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Going green tends to save green. That’s a notion quicky learned by big businesses in this economic crunch. Non-profits have always been on the prowl for ways to reduce expenses. Now, TechSoup, a tech info and education resource for non-profits, is helping out by giving green resources through their newly launched GreenTech Initiative. ...
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Ever left a business meeting or conference with a fat wad of business cards that you know you're going to have to spend hours inputting into your electronic contacts list before tossing them into the recycling bin? Or have you ever left a trade show with more brochures and pamphlets than will fit into your grab bag, knowing that you're going to read through them maybe once or twice more, glean the info and then toss them into the recycle bin along with the business cards?
:: Rather do the green thing and fix--not ditch--your (insert electronic device or appliance here)? Unless you are super organized, it's likely you've lost the user's manual. Luckily, a large medley of manuals can be found online.
:: Skip the stale supermarket cake and throw a green office party. Balloons and streamers not welcome.
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Could there be a silver lining around the massive clouds looming over our economy? Maybe, considering that the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced that 4.2 million new jobs are likely to be created in the green economic sector of the U.S. economy. Read on to find out how the 3rd Annual Green Conference can help you get your foot in the door of this exploding industry....
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This article might just surprise you. You are probably expecting to see a wet noodle taken to CEOs of the chemicals industry and some blows to Walmart. But the truth is much more complicated. In fact, the chemical industry CEOs have led some of the greatest advances in green. And although greed may have been one driving factor, many issues subtly play into putting the chemical industry in a leadership position. Greed? Your brain hits the pause button. What is greedy about green?
It's really easy to gather up stacks and stacks of paper at a conference, most of which you end up not needing or wanting, and so tossing into a recycling bin. I try to avoid paper at conferences for this reason, opting to write down pertinent info in a note pad, or grabbing the good old-fashioned business card which gives the info needed on the smallest amount of paper.
However, there are ways to green up even tiny business cards....
Most everyone has a website nowadays, and we know that even though websites seem like they have zero impact, it takes a lot of energy to get one up and running, from data servers to computer energy used in managing the site, and even emailing.
We can add one more cool web host to the list of greener options out there. Taproot is a small start-up out of Portland, Oregon that aims to green up web hosting with some very cool energy sources and methods of operating. ...
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Printing out pages and pages of emails, websites and the like is getting more and more pointless, expensive, and, thankfully, taboo both at home and in the business world. However, there are still times when printing is necessary or simply too convenient to pass up.
:: Are you a renter? Live green legally with these landlord-friendly renovation tips.
:: Speak up in the office and suggest a switch to soy-based ink toners in the copy room.
:: Transform pesky #6 plastic into pretty jewelry charms....
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