The Sustainable Office - Part 5: Packaging

Monday, December 8th, 2008

If you look at the waste in your office's trash bin, I would bet the vast majority of it, aside from paper, is packaging: disposable coffee cups, yogurt containers, single serving food wrapping, cardboard boxes, etc. A friend of mine once spent a year in Africa, and when he came ...

The Sustainable Office - Part 4: Commuting

Monday, November 17th, 2008

There are so many reasons to make your commute to work more sustainable, and there are just as many ways to achieve a greener commute. On top of reducing your impact on the environment, greening your commute by walking, cycling, using public transit, or any other method can get you in ...

Eco-gesture of the day – Take 7: Vampire power!

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

You see all those appliances around you? Your computer, your TV, your cell phone charger? All the ones that appear to be off? Well, they're not off. In fact, they are sucking power and costing you money right now. It's called standby or vampire power, and it is a ...

Eco-gesture of the day - Take 5: Paper is so last millenium

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Paper - it's outdated and wasteful. Why not save resources, money, and time by going electronic? By signing up for online-billing you will no longer receive paper copies of your bills, saving trees, and your bills can be automatically paid, saving time. Additionally, greenhouse gas emissions are prevented because you ...