Taking care of the Planet, Taking Care of Business

Green products and supplies for the office have come a long way over the last decade

It used to be that you could only purchase recycled paper products. Now there is a wide range of products and services out there that will help you get your office green, by saving green and saving the planet at the same time! Plus it doesn't hurt that it is a great excuse to send out a press release (online of course to save the trees), announcing how socially responsible your company is.

Create a feel good mindset among your employees when they realize you care about not only the global environment, but the environment of the workspace as well. Unfortunately, most workers face on a daily basis toxic paint on the wall, to poor working and dirty ventilation systems and other work toxic hazards caused by modern materials used in construction over the last decade (asbestos anyone?).

I have found a few helpful sites to help you green up:

Office Supplies:
Green Office
Green Earth Office Supplies
Greenline Paper Company and other office supplies too!

eWaste - getting rid of old electronics - desktops, notebooks, televisions etc.:
Computer Recycling for Education
HP Supplies Recycling
Or there are a lot of Charities that will take your old toner cartridges and recycle them for money and use those funds to help their cause -
For Example: Town Cats - a Northern California cat rescue - who uses the funds to take care of cats whose owners have died or who would have been killed at an Animal Shelter. They house and take care of them until they can find them permanent homes.

Recycling for the Office:
Earth 911 - Helping Business Help the Environment - Recycling Guide
Waste Online - Key office wastes and what to do with each one of them (UK Site)

Building Green:
World Resources Institute
U.S. Green Building Council

If you have any other sources for green business I should consider adding, let me know!