Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Believe it or not, there are tons clothes made from organic cotton, wool and hemp-based materials. You can also try to eliminate paper all together by emailing letters and converting all you files digitally. Another option is to buy clothes from thrift stores and consignment shops rather than purchasing them new at department stores.

Carbon Footprint 100

Carbon Footprint Attire Clothes Telecommuting 100

Eco-Office Gals

JULY 31, 2013

However, if your office does have to use a large amount of paper, make sure you have an organized filing system so duplicates aren’t printed. They will do most of their work through e-mail and will print when needed. This is the most eco friendly way. It seems an obvious one but many offices don’t recycle as much as they should.

UPS 100

UPS Suppliers Social Media Agencies 100

Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 22, 2013

If they can say that they are partnering with or a client of a green organization, it reflects well on them, so make it easy to choose you because you are forward-thinking. For instance, you could move to cloud storage and synchronization services to eliminate the need to print and file paper copies of things.

Policies 100

Policies Retirement Environment AT&T 100

Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Make sure to clean out your files, upgrade your software and if you need a service technician, get one. A lot of us end up having to buy a computer a lot sooner than we need to all because we avoid this one vital step. Just like anything else, overtime computers can become a bit sluggish if they do not get properly maintenance.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service Filing Travel Environment 100

Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 2, 2010

The larger organizations and the public sector often have the resources to appoint a green “Tsar”. There are examples of organizations who have successfully eliminated unnecessary paper waste in their organization by digitizing key business processes, such as the mail room, accounts payable, expenses.

Carbon Footprint 100

Carbon Footprint Equipment Expenses Budget 100

Eco-Office Gals

JUNE 26, 2013

Environmentally friendly rewards range from composters to furniture from renewable sources and some credit card companies provide the option to automatically make donations to environmental organizations with the points you earn.

Credit Card 100

Credit Card Carbon Footprint Environment 2008 100

Eco-Office Gals

JANUARY 29, 2013

Since you probably don’t have old-school furnishings like hardwood desks and chairs or metal filing cabinets, your best bet if you want to outfit the space with new furnishings is to sell or donate these items so that they can enjoy a second life elsewhere.

Equipment 100

Equipment Budget Filing AT&T 100

Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

For example, look to do business with a company that complies mainly with communication via digital documents and files. The first is that you want to make sure that you are working with someone reliable, as well as someone compatible for with business vision. It also puts the distributor into an awkward position.

Environment 100

Environment Expenses Filing Goals 100

Eco-Office Gals

MARCH 7, 2011

There are some economic benefits for organizations to make this transition: Paper based business processes are resource intensive and costly to manage. However, reality says that businesses are still dependent on physical files. These systems are often error prone. They don’t scale. So where is the Carbon Saving in Document Scanning?

Agenda 100

Agenda Equipment Environment Filing 100

Eco-Office Gals

JULY 14, 2010

Evernote – Evernote lets you create notes consisting of text, photos or audio, so that you can collect, store, and organize almost any kind of information. Quickoffice – As a virtual assistant, it is highly likely that you use Microsoft Office files on a daily basis. Note: At the moment, Siri only works in the US.

Google Docs 100

Google Docs Dropbox Restaurants Filing 100

Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

When you migrate your files into a digital environment, it: Increases your efficiency. You only need a few seconds to find an electronic file. If you’re a Mac user, just go to the Finder’s toolbar, type the file name in the Search field, and click. Tightens your security. Weeds out unfit clients.

Filing 100

Filing Dropbox Keyboards Environment 100

Eco-Office Gals

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

So, if there is a particular eco-friendly company that you’ve always wanted to work for, it certainly doesn’t hurt to contact them directly to ask if they are currently hiring and/or if they would be willing to put your resume on file. More times than not, they will be happy to answer your questions and receive your information.

Networking 100

Networking Resume Filing Google 100