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OFFICE DEPOT LAUNCHES TOP 10 GREEN TIPS FOR A GREENER OFFICE
- Go For Green Options
Choose from a wide range of high quality products that deliver environmental
benefits. These products are equal in performance to traditional products, but result
in lower wastes, lower chemical use, lower energy use or sustainable forests.
- Buy From Companies Whose Supply Chain You Have Confidence In
Office Depot has the industries most comprehensive environmental paper
purchasing policy. This policy increasingly helps ensure the paper you buy from us is
from well managed, sustainable forests.
- Buy Remanufactured Ink & Toner Cartridges
Office Depot brand remanufactured ink and toner cartridges cost up to 15% less than
national brand and come with a 100% money back quality guarantee.
Remanufacturing one toner cartridge rather than using new plastic conserves about
a half gallon of oil.
- Send Back Your Empty Ink & Toner Cartridges
Order free, prepaid ink and toner cartridge recycling boxes from Office Depot. Place
them around your office and once they are filled with empty cartridges, simply return
them in the prepaid box. It’s a hassle-free way to save waste and energy. If you
would prefer to stop by your local Office Depot store, we will give you a $3 coupon or
a free ream of recycled paper in exchange for each empty cartridge.
- Buy High Post Consumer Recycled Content (PCR) Paper or Forest Stewardship Council-Certified Paper
In the past recycled paper may have been of poorer quality than non-recycled.
Today, however, recycled paper works just as well in printers and copier. Office
Depot is so confident in our recycled paper that we used it in our own internal operations.
- Recycle Your Office Paper
Only 50% of the paper used in North America is recovered. There is a growing
shortage of paper available for recycled products as more and more countries
demand recovered fiber. If you don’t have a recycling program at your office, try and
start one. Check your yellow pages to find local recycling companies.
- Look For Energy Star Electronic Products
How much are you spending on electricity? Energy Star products, such as computer,
monitors, printers and other business machines, can help you lower your energy bills
up to 75% when compared to standard models.
- Use Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
Switching from incandescent bulbs to energy-efficient compact fluorescents delivers
outstanding efficiency - up to 75% energy savings for Energy Star qualified lights.
You will also lower cost and waste since compact fluorescents can last up to 13 times longer than incandescent light bulbs. Don’t worry about the unusual shapes
many of these light bulbs come in. They still fit standard light fixtures and deliver
excellent natural light.
- Invest In Modular Furniture
Buying modular furniture helps you mix, match and grow without needing to reinvest
in an entirely new look. Office Depot has a number of flexible furniture solutions and
space planning services.
- Remember, It All Starts With You
Green options are everywhere. There is no excuse! Office Depot sells products and
services to our customers through a number of channels, including
www.officedepot.com/buygreen, our environmentally-preferable catalog The Green
Book, as well as in our retail store locations.
For more information on how to green your office, home or school, please visit:
www.officedepot.com/environment or www.officedepot.com/buygreen.
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