Office


Printers & Copiers: How to Reduce Paper and Energy Usage
Not only does office paper use result in the consumption of a disturbingly large number of trees, it also leads to significant energy used by the printer and copier leading to increased greenhouse gas emissions.
Oct 3, 2025


Carbon Emissions: Virtual Meetings
Source: RepStack - Azhar Siddiqui (unaltered and permitted by the following license ) The expanded use of virtual meeting platforms such...
Apr 28, 2025


Reducing Waste: Toner/Ink Cartridges
Used toner and printer cartridges represent another significant source of waste for electronics and office supplies. It is estimated that...
Apr 11, 2025


Update: Sustainable Keurig K-Cup Alternatives & Compostable Snack Packaging
Over the last few months I posted articles concerning various aspects of choosing sustainable coffee and snacks and provided some...
Jul 17, 2024


Reducing e-waste through your laptop and smartphone
It is estimated that as of 2023, the United States is producing about 6.9 million tons of electronic waste (e-waste) each year ( U.S....
Jun 27, 2024


Garbage Bags
Even though the ultimate goal with regard to plastic pollution and waste is to reduce your overall consumption and to reuse and recycle as much as possible, there is still going to be some garbage that will need to be disposed of. The question then becomes whether there is an environmentally-friendly garbage bag that we should be using. The answer to this is "sort of." There are multiple options you may consider: Traditional single-use plastic garbage bags are made from pet
Feb 16, 2024
