October 27th, 2009 by admin
Everyone continues to try to save money in this economy and to make things last longer than they normally would or should.
In offices this includes using an older copy machine or printer. They too can be damaging to the environment we try so hard to protect. You should consider leasing or purchasing a green machine. As I’m sure you know we remanufacture machines to better than new condition without creating unnecessary waste. All of these machines are energy star compliant (which your older machines may not be) and are 90% post consumer.
These machines are approximately 50% off the MSRP and can save you money on your electric bill as well. Please don’t hestitate to contact us, our website is www.hop2green.com.
October 7th, 2009 by admin
I try my best to go online and sift through all of the green articles for tips I think will be most useful for the business & home environment. I came across a blurb about how the USPS is cutting their costs, some of their answers are easy for everyone to incorporate into their lives.
1. Switch all network printers to double sided printing – you save a lot on paper, and cut down on waste.
2. Change default printer settings to black and white, this saves on toner/ink and obviously costs, and forces the user to make a conscious effort to print in color.
3. RECYCLE. Separate your paper, your plastics, and your metal. If you live in a state like NY, they charge bottle deposits for everything. Use them as an incentive to recycle, bring the bottles in and use the money you get back to throw a pizza party for the office (or home).
August 25th, 2009 by admin
I was reading a magazine and came across an interesting article about how we could all reduce our impact on the environment. Now everyone knows how recycling helps, and composting is good, etc. But the part of the article that stunned me the most is how much waste there is involved with those pesky junk mailings we all get. A days worth of junk mail could heat 250,000 homes.
They offer a website to stop receiving junk mail at your own home, which I’ll post, it’s one simple step we can all take to reduce our own impact on the environment.
mailstopper.tonic.com
July 8th, 2009 by admin
Earth day has come and passed, but everyone can continue to do their part by updating their equipment and appliances to those that are energy star rated.
We at Hop2Green pride ourselves in our ability to offer you 90% post consumer & energy star rated office equipment. For more information on how we do this visit our website at www.hop2green.com
For every Hop2Green machine sold, we save 2500sqft of rain forest, or plant 10 trees in a US Forest devastated by a fire, the choice is yours. Let us help you help the environment!
April 23rd, 2009 by admin
Everyone loves a clean office, right? Well since the paper towel think about how many trees have been destroyed for our convenience. You can achieve the same level of clean in your office by using cloth towels to clean, instead of using paper towels. You’ll also cut your costs significantly. I don’t know if anyone else noticed but a package of paper towels from one of the price clubs is nearly $20 now. In times like these $20 biweekly for paper towels can add up, and it’s an unnecessary expense.
March 13th, 2009 by admin
Sorry it has been so long folks. . .
Here is your next tip:
If your office has a lot of windows, leave the lights off and use the natural lighting nature provides. There’s no reason to ignore a free light source and your companies electric bill will be lower.
Hope this helps you all! Everyone could use cheaper bills these days.
February 20th, 2009 by admin
Every day for the next few days I will be posting green office tips. These should help lower some of your bills during this tough economic time, as well as decrease your effect on the environment.
Tip 1:
Stop using disposables in the kitchen area. Each employee should bring their own coffee cup and dishes to work if they use them everyday. Washing your dishes or your coffee cup out once a day has a lesser impact on the environment than throwing away plastic or styrofoam items that will last a long time in a landfill everyday.
December 31st, 2008 by admin
Does anyone remember the movie Ferngully? I know it was one of my children’s favorites, although back then I didn’t appreciate the urgency of the situation or the ramifications . Noticing changes in the environment at home and around the world has opened my eyes to necessity of replenishing our forests and reducing our wastefulness.
The point of that little anecdote is that Hop2Green.com has found a way to combat the devastation of our forests at home, and as well as the rainforests abroad. When a company buys a copier or phone system from Hop2Green.com, we, along with the Arbor Day Foundation plant 10 trees in a forest devastated by fire in the USA, and preserve 2500 sqft of rainforest on behalf of that company. Our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation will keep our planet just a little bit greener.
November 19th, 2008 by admin
I’d just like to say Hi to everyone who will read this blog. I’m sure you’ve all guessed based on the title that it will have a lot to do with being “green”, tips, tricks and businesses who promote those practices. Also, readers, feel free to post any green questions you have here, if I know the answers, I’ll get back to you, if not, I’ll research and let you know!
So just to get started, and to let everyone know what we at Hop 2 Green do, I’ll introduce the company a bit:
It’s an office recycling company dealing with copy machines and fax machines primarily – phone systems are also available. The reason these machines are considered green is because they are pre-owned machines, restored to better than new standards, cleaned with green cleansers, and can be used with recycled paper. They are Energy Star compliant, and can be set up to use minimal amounts of electricity. By doing this the machines are about 90% post consumer. Thats a lot more than if you just recycled the machine to be broken down again!
Poke around the website to find out more about us! Feel free to leave comments about what you think and any other ideas you have for us!