Organizing for a “Green” 2010
December 27, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
With so much emphasis on being “green” and environmentally conscious, you might want to consider how you can comply for 2010 without being excessively neurotic. Some people get carried to the extreme with being “green,” that they’re not practical at all.
However, there are some things you can do. Such as:
Separate trash in office and home, especially if your city or town has separated collection containers or bins.
Take separated materials to recycling areas. Some of these even give you money for what you’ve collected, particularly in states where you must pay deposits on cans and containers.
Reuse paper…for instance, we use the …read more
It’s not “Office Despot” anymore…
March 6, 2008 by Jennifer Hofmann
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – It’s easy to lump all “big box” stores together. Face it: they’re shaped the same, they have sprawling parking lots out front, they all sell marked-up cr@p produced elsewhere – all in the name of business.
To be honest, even though I shop at some of them, just thinking about these companies is enough to get my blood boiling.
Before I break into a full-fledged rant, I have to say that I learned some interesting information about Office Depot that warrants recognition.
In the last four years Office Depot has developed:
An environmental stewardship page on their website
A free guide called …read more


