Look for and purchase products that are made from post-consumer content (materials have been collected back from previous products and remade into new ones) such as paper and plastic products. Even paper clips with post-consumer metals content are now available.

Don’t leave your office lights on overnight.

Replace standard incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps wherever possible.

There are countless ways to go green at the work place, you can also read TheGreenTipOfTheDay.com for more green tips.

We all know that keeping the computer on can be convenient, but if you’re leaving work or going to bed for the night, shut down those energy drainers.

For daytime use, set the computer to hibernate after it’s been idle for a few minutes.

Sketchbox
SketchBox is a new – multifunctional yet uncluttered – Sticky Notes Manager for your Mac Desktop.
You can enter text or make drawings and set individual reminders for each sticky to use them as a visual alarm clock.

Stickies

Stickies is a PC utility that cuts down on the number of Post-It® notes one uses. It’s a computerized version of those notes.

Post-it Digital Notes
It’s like a message board with a brain. And it’s as easy to use as our paper Post-it® Notes. Post-it® Digital Notes is a simple to use software that lets you make and organize lists, plan projects step by step, sort your notes by category, personalize messages with photos, even set alarms to remind you of appointments or key dates.

Intended for the small business with about 11-50 employees in one location.
Please allocate 3-4 hours on site during one visit.
I will provide additional follow up by email and phone of the balance of the five hours included to follow up on items requested or on implementation items you have identified.

All this for just $450

Visit here or contact me to set up your appointment.

Ideal for the small office with 10 or fewer employees. Makeover usually takes two hours on site during one visit.

Your Office Makeover includes a consultation at your office, presentation of the Green Irene findings and recommendations, phone and email follow-up and a three-month membership to “Ask Green Irene”.

All this for just $250

All this for just $450

Visit here or contact me to set up your appointment.

This week’s Do One Thing tip is actually a compilation of small things you can do at home or work to save ink and reduce waste in your printing. Without sacrificing print quality, there are a few little changes that go a long way towards this goal.

You can and should read the article in full here to learn these 5 easy steps you can do to save ink and reduce waste.

• Recycling and waste reduction methods
• Green, eco friendly supplies & products
• Sustainable, energy efficient, green services
• Creating a toxic free workplace
• Energy efficiency and conservation
• Energy efficient lighting replacements
• Improving air quality in the work place
• Green purchasing
• Creating a toxic-free workplace
• Tax credits along with rebates and incentives

You’ll be saving resources, money and working in a green office shortly!