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Summary: Eco-friendly office paper, learn about closing the loop, learn what products and businesses are eco friendly and get tips from a conservation expert in this free environmental video.
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About the Expert
Nili Nathan Nili Nathan, host of "Great Healing Getaways", is the creator of a television series and Web site on holistic health, where she researches, writes, and report... read more
So Nili you asked me how to green up your office and I think one of the most important things that you can do with a home office is closing the loop. That means actually buying recycled content products so you're actually buying back alot of that paper and materials that you've been recycling the whole time through your curbside programs and in your communities. These are some of the examples that basically you can find in some of the retailing chains. Staples is a good example that have made a huge effort in trying to incorporate recycled products and recycled content products. So, everything from copy paper which you can use in your printers and your copiers, you have tablets for paper. Also kids with school, alot of the wide ruled tablets are recycled content. Manilla folders and file folders are huge as far as recycled content as well. The higher the recycle content, the better. So obviously, you know, keep that in mind when you are reading the label. Also, if there's anything that's chlorine free, that's less chemicals that go into the product, as well as that are put out into the environment. Also soy free inks, excuse me, soy inks are great options as well. You will find more and more different types of products available over time. So, as you can see, the demand is actually starting to catch up with the suppply. So it's really a great opportunity to help the environment and also do the right thing at your home office.