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Catalog
Inside this catalog you’ll find thousands of environmentally responsible items for all of your office needs. We are committed to providing you the widest selection of quality products, furniture, cleaning products and even inks and toners that have been manufactured using processes or materials that can impact our planet in a positive way. Even the catalog is printed on FSC certified paper and is available by request only. Every product in the catalog meets at least on of the following criteria: Energy-efficient, Non-toxic, Compostable or bidodegradable, Reusable or refillable, Contains recycled material.
We Recycle
Our customers support Green Fridays, a voluntary no delivery day to reduce oil imports and cut carbon emissions. Customers can get special Friday delivery but our customers have made and overwhelming vote in favor of the environment.
Monkeytown also asks you to help us continue the aggressive recycling of cardboard and used toner cartridges. Last year alone we sent tons of cardboard and mre than 5 semi-loads of spent cartridges back for recycling.
Paper Use
Easy first steps
Sometimes an individual, department or site may be leading the charge for reducing paper use. Depending on a company’s culture, demonstrating a few easy changes can be a helpful way to generate buy-in from others.
REDUCE
Ensure proper set up of shared printers.
Make sure that printers capable of double-sided, or duplex, printing are installed correctly on staff computers. You may need help from IT staff to make necessary changes on those computers.
Pack more onto the page.
Changing the default margins from 1.25 inches to 1 inch can reduce the amount of paper use by up to 8 percent. Use space-efficient fonts such as Times New Roman to maximize this space gain.
Proofread before you print.
Use both the spell/grammar and print preview tools to spot errors before you print to avoid the need to reprint. Consider correcting minor mistakes by hand instead of reprinting entire pages of documents that are intended for intra-office use.
REUSE
Improve printers’ default options.
For printers with multiple paper sources (trays), fill the default tray with paper already printed on one side, and leave two-sided blank paper in a secondary tray. You’ll need to provide paper that’s been printed on one side as well. Create a collection pile near the printer or in another convenient location for single-sided paper. Post guidelines for what kinds of paper aren’t acceptable for reuse: personal information, sensitive documents, financial or legal documents other confidential information specific to your company’s business. Provide a shredder for these types of documents.
RECYCLE
Conveniently locate recycle bins. Once paper has been printed on both sides, it will ultimately need to be recycled. Place a large recycling bin next to the printer/copier and smaller ones at every employee’s desk.
Communicate the changes.
Send affected employees an e-mail alerting them to changes in their printers and provide instructions for how to use double-sided printing and how to print to two-sided blank paper. Post signs over the printers. Not doing so can lead to confusion, frustration and lack of participation by others. Be prepared to answer questions, provide support and get feedback from your colleagues.
Keep track of your success.
Keep track of your office or department’s paper purchasing before and after implementation. See what kinds of paper have been most impacted and by how much. Estimating cost savings from these changes can generate enthusiasm for more difficult steps.
*source “Green Office Guide 2009”, www.sustainableindustries.com/resources
