OFFICE DEPOT INTRODUCES SELECTION OF HOT PRODUCTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES
When people think of green office products, the first thing that often comes to mind is
recycled paper. While we acknowledge recycled paper as a critical part of our
assortment, we also believe it is just one of a wide range of environmentally preferable
product categories.
We also believe that “green” office products have a wide range of attributes that make
them environmentally preferable, just one of which is recycled content. In an effort to
educate our suppliers, buyers and customers on buying green, we have highlighted
product attributes beginning with the prefix “re.”
Products that reduce waste and resources
- Recycled: Contain 10% or more post-consumer or 20% or more total recycled content
- Responsible Forestry: Paper and products from certified “well-managed” forests
- Recycling Solutions: Bins and boxes that encourage recycling
- Remanufactured: Made from parts from previously used products
- Refillable and Refills: Products that reduce use of one-time-use disposables
- Rechargeable: Batteries and chargers that avoid one-time-use batteries
- Rewritable: CDs, DVDs and data storage to reduce paper use and enable reuse
Products that reduce chemicals
- Reduced chemicals in use: Non-toxic writing instruments, cleaners and supplies; formaldehyde-free furniture, VOC-free furniture
- Reduced chlorine bleaching: Process chlorine-free, total chlorine-free bleaching
- Reduced chemical biodegradation: Safely biodegradable liquids and packaging
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