Owning or operating your own business can be a hassle. So one of the things you have to have is reliability in your suppliers.
Greenofficeestore.com has tons of features that make it one of the most reliable stores on the web. From 24 hour online live chat support to great shipping logistics GOS makes sure all of their customers are happy.
While environmentally responsibility is the thing that attracts most GOS customers, it is customer satisfaction that keeps them coming back. Your orders arrive within 1-2 days all at a flat rate of $8.95.
When you open an account with greenofficestore.com you can’t imagine how much of a positive effect it will have on the environment. But there is one thing you will know for sure … you will get top notch service.
Go Green! Go to Greenofficestore.com today.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Options for Life's next big thing
I have always found the Options for Life products to be more then satisfying but now Greenofficestore.com has put the product line over the top. With any purchase of Options for Life products, GOS is giving a free 8 oz. bottle of hand soap to their order.
Options for Life are quality cleaners comprised of quality products. They are comprised of real fruit and their scent is so tasteful you may be tempted to taste a sip … but don’t! Options for Life include glass/window cleaners, floor and furniture cleaners, and kitchen and tile cleaners.
Options for Life also has top notch laundry and dish detergents. Greenofficestore.com has been excited about Options for Life for a long time, and now are excited about their 8 oz hand soap being added to their already impressive line-up.
Go Green! Go to greenofficestore.com today!
Options for Life are quality cleaners comprised of quality products. They are comprised of real fruit and their scent is so tasteful you may be tempted to taste a sip … but don’t! Options for Life include glass/window cleaners, floor and furniture cleaners, and kitchen and tile cleaners.
Options for Life also has top notch laundry and dish detergents. Greenofficestore.com has been excited about Options for Life for a long time, and now are excited about their 8 oz hand soap being added to their already impressive line-up.
Go Green! Go to greenofficestore.com today!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Green Product Classification Seals - What Do They Mean?
Often at GreenOfficeStore.com we are asked by customers what it means to be a "Green Seal Certified" cleaner or what is "FSC Certified" paper? With the growing concern for the environment, there has also been a growing concern with the authenticity of labeling something as "green". With that thought in mind, we have come up with a list of common green classifications and what they mean to you. We hope you find this helpful!
Green Seal Certification
Green Seal's evaluations are based on state-of-the-art science and information using
internationally recognized methods and procedures. To earn the coveted Green Seal a product must meet the Green Seal environmental standard for the category as demonstrated by rigorous evaluation, testing and a plant visit.
Green Seal works with manufacturers, industry sectors, purchasing groups, and governments at all levels to "green" the production and purchasing chain. We utilize a life-cycle approach, which means we evaluate a product or service beginning with material extraction, continuing with manufacturing and use, and ending with recycling and disposal.
Eco-Logo
EcoLogo is North America’s most widely recognized and respected certification of environmental
leadership, setting standards and certifying products in more than 120 categories.
The EcoLogoM Program is a Type I eco-label, as defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in its standard - "Environmental Labeling" (ISO 14024). This means, the Program compares products / services with others in the same category, develops rigorous and scientifically relevant criteria, and awards the EcoLogoM to those that are environmentally preferable throughout their entire whole life a thorough evaluation and auditing process.
EPA DfE (Design for the Environment)
When you see the DfE logo on a product it means that the DfE scientific review team has
screened each ingredient for potential human health and environmental effects and that—based on currently available information, EPA predictive models, and expert judgment—the product contains only those ingredients that pose the least concern among chemicals in their class.
The Design for the Environment (DfE) Program works in partnership with a broad range of stakeholders to reduce risk to people and the environment by preventing pollution. DfE focuses on industries that combine the potential for chemical risk reduction and improvements in energy efficiency with a strong motivation to make lasting, positive changes. Partnership projects evaluate the human health and environmental considerations, performance, and cost of traditional and alternative technologies, materials, and processes.
CRI Green Label (Carpet and Rug Institute)
The Green Label and Green Label Plus testing programs, overseen by independent labs, are
designed for architects, builders, specifiers and facility managers who want assurances that carpet and adhesive products meet the most stringent criteria for low chemical emissions and help improve indoor air quality. Currently, carpet, cushion and adhesives as well as vacuum cleaners are tested in these programs. Working in cooperation with California’s Sustainable Building Task Force and the Department of Health Services, Indoor Air Quality section, the carpet industry voluntarily enhanced its Green Label program for carpet and adhesives to meeting the testing protocol used by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS). CRI has exceeded the CHPS criteria in several respects, including testing annually for specific chemicals, testing for six additional chemicals, maintaining a chain of custody process and performing an annual audit of the testing facility.
Bio-Based (biodegradable) Ingredients
Products that are biodegradable reduce waste and pollution and capture the full value of our
increasingly scarce natural resources. A growing number of biodegradable materials are being sought by manufacturers. Biodegradable products are those that pose no toxic threat when disposed of through conventional waste streams.
Recycled Material
Products made with recycled material help to reduce waste and preserve natural resources. In
general, there are two types of recycled material: (1) post-industrial, and (2) post-consumer. Post-industrial material comes from manufacturing processes where virgin resources go to waste. This material is collected and used in a product other than that for which it was originally harvested. Post-consumer material comes from products that are no longer used for their intended purpose. Recyclable products are separated from the waste stream, often broken down into raw materials, and then sold to manufacturers for reuse.
Better for the Environment
Products that are better for the environment include products that promote the reduction in consumption or lessen the waste associated with other products in respective industries. This seal also encompasses products made from either organic material or products that promote a healthier lifestyle.
Lowers Water Consumption (Saves Water)
Products that lower water consumption help conserve our planets water supply. This seal indicates products that save our planets presious water supply by cutting its overuse.
Energy Star Approved
One of the main goals of the ENERGY STAR program is to develop performance-based specifications that determine the most efficient products in a particular category. Products that meet these specifications earn the ENERGY STAR label.
To develop ENERGY STAR product specifications, EPA and DOE use a systematic process that relies on rigorous market, engineering, and pollution savings analyses as well as input from industry stakeholders.
EPA Approved
Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG)—a key component of the government's "buy-
recycled" program. Today, more and more products are made from recycled materials—from the carpeting and insulation used in office buildings, to the reams of office paper purchased each day. Buying recycled helps "close the recycling loop" by putting the materials we collect through recycling programs back to good use as products in the marketplace.
Recycling also helps address global climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Manufacturing goods from recycled materials typically requires less energy than producing goods from virgin materials. When people reuse goods or when products are made with less material, less energy is needed to extract, transport, and process raw materials and to manufacture products. When energy demand decreases, fewer fossil fuels are burned and less carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere.
FSC Certified
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit organisation founded in 1993 to support the world's forests.
FSC members comprise a diverse group of representatives from environmental and social groups, the timber trade, paper industry, forestry profession, indigenous people's organisations, community forestry groups and forest product certification organisations from around the world.
It is their job to ensure that the forests are managed to protect wildlife habitat and respect the rights of local communities.
FSC Chain of Custody is the process by which the source of a timber product is verified.
Certification involves inspection and auditing of the land from which the timber and pulpwood originate and tracking it through all the steps of the production process until it reaches the end user.
Only when this tracking has been independently verified is the product is eligible to carry the FSC Logo.
Green Seal Certification
Green Seal's evaluations are based on state-of-the-art science and information using
internationally recognized methods and procedures. To earn the coveted Green Seal a product must meet the Green Seal environmental standard for the category as demonstrated by rigorous evaluation, testing and a plant visit.Green Seal works with manufacturers, industry sectors, purchasing groups, and governments at all levels to "green" the production and purchasing chain. We utilize a life-cycle approach, which means we evaluate a product or service beginning with material extraction, continuing with manufacturing and use, and ending with recycling and disposal.
Eco-Logo
EcoLogo is North America’s most widely recognized and respected certification of environmental
leadership, setting standards and certifying products in more than 120 categories.The EcoLogoM Program is a Type I eco-label, as defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in its standard - "Environmental Labeling" (ISO 14024). This means, the Program compares products / services with others in the same category, develops rigorous and scientifically relevant criteria, and awards the EcoLogoM to those that are environmentally preferable throughout their entire whole life a thorough evaluation and auditing process.
EPA DfE (Design for the Environment)
When you see the DfE logo on a product it means that the DfE scientific review team has
screened each ingredient for potential human health and environmental effects and that—based on currently available information, EPA predictive models, and expert judgment—the product contains only those ingredients that pose the least concern among chemicals in their class.The Design for the Environment (DfE) Program works in partnership with a broad range of stakeholders to reduce risk to people and the environment by preventing pollution. DfE focuses on industries that combine the potential for chemical risk reduction and improvements in energy efficiency with a strong motivation to make lasting, positive changes. Partnership projects evaluate the human health and environmental considerations, performance, and cost of traditional and alternative technologies, materials, and processes.
CRI Green Label (Carpet and Rug Institute)
The Green Label and Green Label Plus testing programs, overseen by independent labs, are
designed for architects, builders, specifiers and facility managers who want assurances that carpet and adhesive products meet the most stringent criteria for low chemical emissions and help improve indoor air quality. Currently, carpet, cushion and adhesives as well as vacuum cleaners are tested in these programs. Working in cooperation with California’s Sustainable Building Task Force and the Department of Health Services, Indoor Air Quality section, the carpet industry voluntarily enhanced its Green Label program for carpet and adhesives to meeting the testing protocol used by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS). CRI has exceeded the CHPS criteria in several respects, including testing annually for specific chemicals, testing for six additional chemicals, maintaining a chain of custody process and performing an annual audit of the testing facility.Bio-Based (biodegradable) Ingredients
Products that are biodegradable reduce waste and pollution and capture the full value of our
increasingly scarce natural resources. A growing number of biodegradable materials are being sought by manufacturers. Biodegradable products are those that pose no toxic threat when disposed of through conventional waste streams.Recycled Material
Products made with recycled material help to reduce waste and preserve natural resources. In
general, there are two types of recycled material: (1) post-industrial, and (2) post-consumer. Post-industrial material comes from manufacturing processes where virgin resources go to waste. This material is collected and used in a product other than that for which it was originally harvested. Post-consumer material comes from products that are no longer used for their intended purpose. Recyclable products are separated from the waste stream, often broken down into raw materials, and then sold to manufacturers for reuse.Better for the Environment
Products that are better for the environment include products that promote the reduction in consumption or lessen the waste associated with other products in respective industries. This seal also encompasses products made from either organic material or products that promote a healthier lifestyle.
Lowers Water Consumption (Saves Water)
Products that lower water consumption help conserve our planets water supply. This seal indicates products that save our planets presious water supply by cutting its overuse.
Energy Star Approved
One of the main goals of the ENERGY STAR program is to develop performance-based specifications that determine the most efficient products in a particular category. Products that meet these specifications earn the ENERGY STAR label.
To develop ENERGY STAR product specifications, EPA and DOE use a systematic process that relies on rigorous market, engineering, and pollution savings analyses as well as input from industry stakeholders.
EPA Approved
Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG)—a key component of the government's "buy-
recycled" program. Today, more and more products are made from recycled materials—from the carpeting and insulation used in office buildings, to the reams of office paper purchased each day. Buying recycled helps "close the recycling loop" by putting the materials we collect through recycling programs back to good use as products in the marketplace.Recycling also helps address global climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Manufacturing goods from recycled materials typically requires less energy than producing goods from virgin materials. When people reuse goods or when products are made with less material, less energy is needed to extract, transport, and process raw materials and to manufacture products. When energy demand decreases, fewer fossil fuels are burned and less carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere.
FSC Certified
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit organisation founded in 1993 to support the world's forests.
FSC members comprise a diverse group of representatives from environmental and social groups, the timber trade, paper industry, forestry profession, indigenous people's organisations, community forestry groups and forest product certification organisations from around the world.
It is their job to ensure that the forests are managed to protect wildlife habitat and respect the rights of local communities.
FSC Chain of Custody is the process by which the source of a timber product is verified.
Certification involves inspection and auditing of the land from which the timber and pulpwood originate and tracking it through all the steps of the production process until it reaches the end user.
Only when this tracking has been independently verified is the product is eligible to carry the FSC Logo.
Black Ink in a Green World
If you’re trying to project a message of an eco-friendly office, than you should be writing on eco-friendly ink.
Greenofficestore.com, like always, has you covered. With their line of environmentally friendly toners and cartridges you could save money and save the environment at the same time.
LaserJet Toner Cartridge is perfect a place to start. The toner is made of remanufactured materials, and helps by cutting down on overall consumption of plastics.
The Inkjet Cartridge for OfficeJet Pro is made with Economical remanufactured ink cartridge and features premium grade ink. And the High Yield Laser Toner Cartridge is designed for use on Apples and delivers the highest quality prints.
Spell out a solution to our environment crisis, and do it with eco-friendly ink.
Go Green! Go to Greenofficestore.com!
Greenofficestore.com, like always, has you covered. With their line of environmentally friendly toners and cartridges you could save money and save the environment at the same time.
LaserJet Toner Cartridge is perfect a place to start. The toner is made of remanufactured materials, and helps by cutting down on overall consumption of plastics.
The Inkjet Cartridge for OfficeJet Pro is made with Economical remanufactured ink cartridge and features premium grade ink. And the High Yield Laser Toner Cartridge is designed for use on Apples and delivers the highest quality prints.
Spell out a solution to our environment crisis, and do it with eco-friendly ink.
Go Green! Go to Greenofficestore.com!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The Right Way to Ship
You don’t have to be a Ph.D. level economist to realize that the cost of shipping has increased do to a rise in gas prices. So that makes now the best time to save on shipping supplies.
Greenofficestore.com is the best place for your one-stop-ship-shop. From a Padded Mailer, for those valuables, to Floppy Disk and Disk/CD Mailer for those high tech yet eco-friendly shipments. Plus check out the Fiberboard Mailer, ideal for those shipments that are valuable. It’s no bend frame allows you to ship artwork, and photo without have to worry about them being bent.
Start shipping out a solution to our environmental woes.
Go Green! Go to Greenofficestore.com.
Greenofficestore.com is the best place for your one-stop-ship-shop. From a Padded Mailer, for those valuables, to Floppy Disk and Disk/CD Mailer for those high tech yet eco-friendly shipments. Plus check out the Fiberboard Mailer, ideal for those shipments that are valuable. It’s no bend frame allows you to ship artwork, and photo without have to worry about them being bent.
Start shipping out a solution to our environmental woes.
Go Green! Go to Greenofficestore.com.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
How To Setup A Recycling Program For Apartments And Condominiums
As the manager of a residential rental property or condominium, it is important to provide a recycling program for your residents with information on your local area's curbside and home recycling initiatives.
Materials that should be separated and recycled include:
How to make your program a success:
See the complete line of recycling products, bins, composters and compost containers!
Materials that should be separated and recycled include:
- Aluminum Cans
- Glass Containers
- Newspaper and Magazines
- Plastic Bottles and Jugs
- Cardboard Boxes (Flattened)
How to make your program a success:
- Provide recycling containers that can efficiently collect materials being recovered. Ensure there are separate containers for cans/bottles/glass and newspaper/cardboard.
- Decide if residents should leave recyclables on floors next to service entrances or if they should drop them off at centralized area.
- Schedule the collection of recyclables with the regular waste collection services.
- Designate a central area for the collection of recyclable materials. Examples would include the storage room, basement or other common areas.
- Inform residents of the recycling program through a memo and tour of your building's recycling areas. You could also offer a time when residents can pick-up their containers and more information on recycling.
- Make residents aware of specific recycling procedures in your building. Be sure to differentiate between resident, building staff and owner responsibilities.
- Provide recycling information in the training of new building staff and in packages for new residents. Encourage residents that recycling will actually help new residents to meet neighbors.
See the complete line of recycling products, bins, composters and compost containers!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Where have these things "Bin" all my life?
One of the most important aspects to an eco-friendly lifestyle is recycling. And Green Office Store has you cover, for the best recycling containers on the market.
The containers are made from 35% post-consumer waste. They include:
The 22 Gallon Smart Sort Base and Lid containers will hold more then you every need. Plus check out the Clearview Dome Lid Upright Recycling Container. Its style is unmatched because of its brand new features.
GOS also has all the extras you need to maintain a high level of recycling. From labels that will help your guest know what trash goes where to battery and newspaper products. And all of our products come with the Greenofficestore.com competitive prices.
So start you eco-friendly lifestyle today. Go to Greenofficestore.com today.
The containers are made from 35% post-consumer waste. They include:
The 22 Gallon Smart Sort Base and Lid containers will hold more then you every need. Plus check out the Clearview Dome Lid Upright Recycling Container. Its style is unmatched because of its brand new features.
GOS also has all the extras you need to maintain a high level of recycling. From labels that will help your guest know what trash goes where to battery and newspaper products. And all of our products come with the Greenofficestore.com competitive prices.
So start you eco-friendly lifestyle today. Go to Greenofficestore.com today.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Leading a "Greener" field
One of the most important parts of business is staying ahead of the overall economic landscape. The economic landscape is now sliding toward an eco-friendly world.
More and more companies are becoming environmentally friendly. Governments are passing environmental laws. And most of all, office supply store are introducing green lines of office products.
Here is one excerpt from Jasmin Malik Chua of Jersey City, New Jersey:
Searching for eco-friendly office supplies has never been easier. Stores dedicated to fighting the environmental fight have been popping up on the Internet like zits on a teenager before senior prom. Their mission: To help you avoid all the bad stuff, while presenting you with desk supplies, paper products, and even break-room provisions that are healthier for the planet-which always bodes well for everyone
GreenOfficeStore.com is leading the revolution with tons of new and exciting products, all of which protect the environment and keep our world sustainable for generations to come.
Go Green! Go to greenofficestore.com today to find great deals and more.
More and more companies are becoming environmentally friendly. Governments are passing environmental laws. And most of all, office supply store are introducing green lines of office products.
Here is one excerpt from Jasmin Malik Chua of Jersey City, New Jersey:
Searching for eco-friendly office supplies has never been easier. Stores dedicated to fighting the environmental fight have been popping up on the Internet like zits on a teenager before senior prom. Their mission: To help you avoid all the bad stuff, while presenting you with desk supplies, paper products, and even break-room provisions that are healthier for the planet-which always bodes well for everyone
GreenOfficeStore.com is leading the revolution with tons of new and exciting products, all of which protect the environment and keep our world sustainable for generations to come.
Go Green! Go to greenofficestore.com today to find great deals and more.
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