Monday, March 31, 2008

Act2 Green Smart 100% Recycled Laptop Jackets & Bags

Now available at GreenOfficeStore.com: Shoreline's new act2 GreenSmart Recycled Laptop jackets and sleeves are a stylish choice for environmentally sensitive consumers or everyday consumers looking for laptop protection. The fabrics of act2 are made from 100% recycled post consumer water and soda bottles. As described on the hang tag, in the U.S. alone, there are enough of these bottles sent to landfill everyday to fill the Rose Bowl every two weeks. It stands to reason then, that any products that can be made utilizing these wasted bottles will divert more of these petroleum based items from landfill by creating a demand for the recycled resource.

Introducing act2, the innovator in the development of bags that are GreenSmart. What is GreenSmart? The practice of making choices that contribute to improving the planet. Like making products using supple, strong, durable fabrics derived from 100% post consumer recycled plastic water and soda bottles, for starters. These are products consumers will be proud to own, which have a very clear uniqueness; bags made from bottles. Bags that have the same quality and performance the consumer needs without taking a big bite out of their pocketbook. In fact, there is no price premium to act2 at all. This is exactly the story that consumers seek in their Green purchases - match the existing expectations and don't increase the price!

Being a GreenSmart leader means that we are dedicated to creating products that have science backing the claims. Your can be confident that your purchase is truly making a difference in the world, as well as being an attractive, top notch product, built to last. When you buy an act2 All Around Laptop Bag or act2 All Around Laptop Sleeve, you'll know exactly how much energy and resources they've saved by making the GreenSmart choice. This is a powerful thing. For example, our 15.4" All Around Laptop Jacket diverts 17 sixteen ounce bottles from landfill, and saves the equivalent energy to power a laptop for 131 hours! Many companies these days, are making claims to be green. For most, it's only skin deep. Consumers see through this. They seek products and brands that are fashionable, functional, and tangibly beneficial to the planet, at the same time. A tall order for most Brands to be sure, but at act2 we're doing it. YourYou will love the new GreenSmart choices from act2 and GreenOfficeStore.com.

All Around Laptop Jacket: Always On Protection

CONTENTS

Outer and inner fabric 100% post consumer recycled PET water bottles and recycled soda bottles.
Uses 11 to 17, 16 oz. bottles and saves 7,500 to 11,500 Btus
Padding Made from 100% post industrial material

INSIDE FEATURES

Always On Design provides open & closed protection
Easy view GreenSmart indicator
Narrow elastic corners hold laptop in place and allow maximum viewing area
Laptop protected from zipper teeth by interior zipper cover
Sidewalls avoid side ports, CD access or wrist position.

OUTSIDE FEATURES

Lightweight - weighs less than 1lb
Full access zipper back door allows port access
Easy grab zipper pulls for easy access
Easy Access Zipper Pocket for cables or power supply.
Business card pocket insider outer zipper pocket
Shoulder strap included.

Recycled Laptop Sleeve: Transportation Protection

CONTENTS

Outer and inner fabric 100% post consumer recyled PET water and recycled soda bottles.
Uses 11 to 17, 16 oz. bottles and saves 7,500 to 11,500 Btus
Padding Made from 100% post industrial material

INSIDE FEATURES

Easy view GreenSmart indicator

OUTSIDE FEATURES

Lightweight - weighs less than 1lb
Easy grab zipper pulls for easy access

We offer a wide variety of sizes as follows:

Act2 Laptop Jacket Choices:

14.1" Jet Black Recycled Laptop Bag - 17141
15.1" Jet Black Recycled Laptop Bag - 17151
13.3" Jet Black Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) -17181
14" Jet Black Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) - 17131
15.4" Jet Black Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) - 17161
17" Jet Black Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) - 17171

12.1" Storm Blue Recycled Laptop Bag - 17122 - Coming Soon!
14.1" Storm Blue Recycled Laptop Bag - 17142 - Coming Soon!
15.1" Storm Blue Recycled Laptop Bag - 17152 - Coming Soon!
13.3" Storm Blue Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) -17182 - Coming Soon!
14" Storm Blue Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) - 17132 - Coming Soon!
15.4" Storm Blue Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) - 17162 - Coming Soon!
17" Storm Blue Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) - 17172 - Coming Soon!

12.1" Toasted Almond Recycled Laptop Bag - 17123
14.1" Toasted Almond Recycled Laptop Bag - 17143
15.1" Toasted Almond Recycled Laptop Bag - 17153
13.3" Toasted Almond Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) -17183
14" Toasted Almond Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) - 17133
15.4" Toasted Almond Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) - 17163
17" Toasted Almond Recycled Laptop Bag (Widescreen) - 17173

Act2 Laptop Sleeve Choices:

Jet Black Medium Environmentally Friendly Laptop Sleeve - 12131
Jet Black Medium Environmentally Friendly Laptop Sleeve - 12141
Storm Blue Medium Environmentally Friendly Laptop Sleeve 12132 - Coming Soon!
Storm BlueLarge Environmentally Friendly Laptop Sleeve 12141 - Coming Soon!
Toasted Almond Environmentally Friendly Laptop Sleeve Medium - 12133
Toasted Almond Environmentally Friendly Laptop Sleeve Large - 12143

Buy Your 100% Post Consumer Waste Recycled Laptop Bag From GreenOfficeStore Today!

OptionsForLife Eco Friendly Cleaners Now Available At GreenOfficeStore.com

GreenOfficeStore.com was founded in 2007 with the goal of providing recycled, environmentally responsible and energy-efficient office, school, and green cleaning supplies to businesses and individuals. We operate with the knowledge that offices, schools, and homes can be run both successfully and responsibly. It is our vision to present individuals with many wiser choices and products for conducting your life on a daily basis. As part of this vision, we have partnered with OptionsForLife Products to offer you some of the most innovative, effective green cleaners on the market today.

What Makes OptionsForLife Cleaners Unique?

price, performance, health, safety and the environment

Most cleaning products are made from the same two basic active ingredients - surfactants and solvents. Those products with the best environment, health and safety profiles are bio-based -- that is, they are made from renewable, naturally derived ingredients, like coconuts, corn and oranges. Conventional cleaners with much inferior human health, safety and environmental profiles are petroleum-based.

optionsforlife cleaning products are bio-based and Green Seal Certified based on their reduced human and aquatic toxicity and reduced smog production potential. Plus they work, as numerous users can attest to.

The power of concentration

We are encouraging consumers to buy liquid cleaning products in concentrated form. Most store bought liquid cleaners contain more than 95% water and less than 5% active ingredients. Why pay for water and excess packaging? optionsforlife concentrates can be mixed with cold water in reusable spray bottles at home to the strength best suited to customer needs, saving users up to 70% on their cleaning product purchases and eliminating lots of plastic bottles from the environment.

optionsforlife commercial and household cleaning products represent the very latest in 21st Century bio-based green cleaning chemistry. They're effective, safer to use around children, pets and plants and better for the environment than conventional cleaners. PLUS, compared to conventional cleaners, they receive better marks for surface gloss retention and surface safety.

Green Seal Certified

optionsforlife commercial products are Green Seal Certified. They meet Green Seal's standard for industrial and institutional cleaners based on their reduced human and aquatic toxicity and reduced smog production potential.

optionsforlife household cleaning products are based on the same health, safety and environment responsible bio-based formulas as our commercial products.

Green Seal is a non-profit organization that works with government, industry and environmental stakeholders to set environmental standards for products and services. A growing number of U.S. government agencies and corporations are requiring cleaning products that are Green Seal certified or that meet Green Seal standards.

The OptionsForLife Product Line

Finally! A complete line of "green" eco friendly cleaners for use in the home, office, and industry. Very few green cleaning brands come close to the broad spectrum of applications offered by OptionsForLife cleaners. Read below to view the options for life product line:

» Peroxide-Based Kitchen and Bathroom Green Cleaner
» Peroxide-Based Degreaser/Deodorizer
» Multi-Surface Green Cleaners
» Furniture, Floor and Wall Green Cleaners
» Glass and Window Green Cleaner
» Tub and Tile Green Cleaner
» Eco Friendly Floor Seal & Finish
» Eco Friendly Neutral Floor Cleaner
» Eco Friendly Floor Stripper
» Eco Friendly Laundry Detergent
» Eco Friendly Fabric Softener
» Eco Friendly Dish Soap
» Eco Friendly Hand Soap
» Eco Friendly Automatic Dishwasher Detergent

For more on OptionsForLife visit GreenOfficeStore.com today!

Monday, March 3, 2008

A Bright Idea

It is well known that Wal-Mart has not been the most environmentally sound company since its beginning in 1962. However, in affiliation with Yahoo, Wal-Mart has launched the "18 Seconds Campaign." 18 seconds is the amount of time it takes to change a light bulb, and this new program tracks how many compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are purchased in the Wal-Mart stores across the country.

Did you know, generally, when you turn on a light, you send heat pollution into the atmosphere? Did you know that the average U.S household produces two times the amount of greenhouse gas emissions than the average car? Did you know a standard light bulb only uses 10% of the electricity it actually consumes? (The other 90% is lost as heat.)

CFLs are designed to use less energy, and produce less pollution, than the standard bulb. The bulbs are also designed to produce the same amount of light as a standard bulb, while being environmentally efficient. If a CFL has the government issued Energy Star label, you can be sure the bulb uses one-third of the amount of energy that a standard bulb uses. In addition to this, the bulbs can last up to ten times longer and can save you $30 or more on your electric bill over the lifetime of the bulb.

Since the first of this year 152,122,751 CFLs have been purchased in the stores across the country. These purchases have saved a total of $4,491,485,072! Also, since more than half of our country's electricity is produced by the burning of coal, CFLs are also helping to use less coal. 15,836,404,892 pounds of coal have been saved since the first of the year as a result of these bulbs and those who have purchased them.