(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Have you ever had to dig to find a piece of paper? (Who hasn’t?)
Generally speaking, the stuff on your desk is made up of projects in progress, things “to do” that aren’t urgent, and miscellaneous stuff you don’t have a home for. Beyond that, there are file cabinets and bookshelves and closets that contain storage. There’s a lot of stuff around!
One day it dawned on me that all of this paper – every last piece of it – was eventually going to end up in the trash can.
It could be tomorrow or it could be after your …read more

Until a few years ago, the only options for recycling CDs included making mobiles from fishing wire and tiling your bathroom floor.
Despite their primarily plastic contents, CDs and DVDs can’t be included in household recycling and very few centers are set up to accept them. Most people chuck them in the trash – where they go from the trash can to the incineration facility to be burned or the landfill to never biodegrade.
Good news!
Several companies have taken up the challenge to remove these plastic disks from the waste stream and put them back into use. In some cases, they’ll …read more

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – While I was over visiting Alison Kriscenski’s blog, Greener Assets, I stumbled across some great posts she’s written about how to make your office greener AND save money.
Here’s a small sampling – compiled for your viewing pleasure:
Greener Files – ideas for saving paper, printer ink, and integrating digital records.
Greening Your Electricity at the Office – learn how to prevent juice leaks, maximize natural light, and get connected to renewable energy.
Resources for Recycling Office Electronics – here’s a huge pile of resources for this invasive problem.
Check in often at Greener Assets for ideas and information about how to …read more

It may be more apparent around the holidays, but approximately 30% of all household waste is made of packaging. Containers, boxes, plastic, Styrofoam, and shrink wrap are used to bring products safely and attractively into your home or office.
Printer ink cartriges are a small step above often gratuitous packaging, but it’s common for people to throw these little plastic boxes away when they’re drained.
Instead, here are two solutions to consider that save resources and money:
1. Refill:
When I bought my laptop, I fell for the trap of getting a cheapo printer along with it. Call me a sucker, but …read more