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• Temperature in Office
One thing offices are told to do is to lower your heat or air conditioning when no one is in the office. This unbeknownst to many individuals negatively affects many of the machines in your office especially larger copiers. When there are huge temperature changes within the area it affects the components within the copier. If it gets heated, the paper within the machine gets damp. This can lead to very serious paper jams which can break down the machine. If it gets to cold the metal machine parts tend to freeze up which can lead them to break or snap off.
• Paper
When it comes to Paper we try to save as much as we can. However some actions can lead to more waste. Recycled paper is a good way to be green, however a mistake consumers make is to buy and use 100% recycled paper. The manufacturing of this paper even if it’s from recycled products is very poorly made and has a tendency to jam machines which can lead to 500lb copier go into waste piles around the world.
o Internet and Paper
Since the internet age has began a lot of communications that used to take place with paper has now been replaced with electronics; Email, instant messaging, etc however since the beginning of the internet age, paper use has increased and is on the rise. To save both money and be greener, owners of businesses can control how the paper is being used. That it serves each piece serves a purpose and is not being used wastefully.
• Ink
Ink for copiers and printers have been the source for a lot of Green myths. We at Hop2Green are here to give you the best facts and knowledge so you are aware of what actions are best for you to take.
To begin never refill your ink unless it’s from the specific manufacturer; places that refill your ink refill it with a generic ink. The method at most places to refill ink cartridges is to simply poke a hole at the top of the cartridge and refill. However they do not cater to the fact that these cartridges need more delicate care and maintenance, each cartridge has gears and an area where residue ink is kept. Only in manufacturing companies specialized in this, clean and check each the entire cartridge. If these parts are not maintained they can lead to the failure of the machine.
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Green office space not only includes the building, office products, but transportation as well.

The National Safety Council estimates that riding the bus is over 170 times safer than automobile travel – and it’s greener too!

One person flying from Los Angeles to New York causes as many emissions as the average American driver does over the course of 2 months

The US Green Building Council has the LEED Rating System to rate buildings as to their environmental friendliness. “The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. ”

http://www.npr.org/2012/03/19/147506525/startup-converts-plastic-to-oil-and-finds-a-niche

First, what is an environmentally friendly office product? It is simply a product that is recycled, recyclable or non-toxic to the environment. In many cases it can also refer to products that are easily biodegradable. Producers will be quick to tell you their product is “green”. Don’t be fooled that a product is “green” just because the label makes that claim. A common metal stapler can claim to be “green” but is it really?

The large big-box office suppliers have gotten behind the “green” movement in a big way. They are quick to tell you not only that a product is “green” but why it is so. Recycled paper is one of their biggest sellers. Not only is this type stationary made of recycled materials but it is cheaper to purchase as well. That’s a winning formula if there ever was one.

Other products made from renewable or recycled materials are easy to find as well. When companies like McDonalds dropped their Styrofoam containers the rest of the industry took notice. Suppliers are now offering a multitude of products that are environmentally safe. For example: most office suppliers offer shipping or storage containers made from cardboard. This is a material that is often recycled, recyclable and biodegrades in a short time when exposed to the elements. You will also find drinking cups, disposable cups, and binders made from wood products.

The same holds true of more durable types of office supplies such as furniture. The retailers are not pushing the “green” advantages of their product. It is up to the consumer to read the product description carefully. The fact is that more and more furniture items are being made with recyclable materials such as styrene or aluminum. “Natural materials” often means less foam and more fiber type padding materials. The bottom line is that environmentally friendly durable goods are out there and easy to find.

Just like big industry the consumer has to consider his purchase “cradle to grave.” What do you do with it when you have to get rid of it? One supplier has, for years, given discounts on new toner cartridges when you bring in the old ones. A surprising new development in environmentally friendly office products involves electronics. These items have been hard to recycle in the past and have ended up in landfills. That has been tragic as they represented a treasure trove of both recyclable materials and a source of toxic waste. Once again the big box office suppliers have stepped in to the breach. A number of them are now offering to dispose of your used electronics equipment.

Finding and using environmentally friendly office supplies is becoming quite easy. Within a very short period of time the majority of all such products will be “green.”

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