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CUT CLUTTER AND CO2: PAY YOUR BILLS ONLINE

  Welcome to a guest post by Julie Naylon of No Wire Hangers, an eco-friendly organizing service in Los Angeles. She helps her clients "streamline their lives and downsize their carbon footprint[s]." (Be sure to check out her list of...

Posted by Danielle on January 19, 2010 8:19 AM

GOODBYE NEOPRENE, HELLO NEOGREENE (+ GIVEAWAY)

m o r e (non-toxic office items)What's neoprene? It's that rubbery synthetic material most commonly found in wetsuits, mouse pads, electronic totes, shoes, and loads more. What's the problem? Neoprene was voted allergen of the year in 2009 joining the...

Posted by Danielle on September 23, 2009 8:27 AM

BACK AT IT: WHAT TO BUY AND DIY

m o r e (green school supplies)Here are some tools to BUY or DIY your way to a conscious post-summer return to business as usual.BUYLeave it to MushyBug over at etsy to have the cutest lunchbox and cloth napkin combos--choose from...

Posted by Danielle on August 28, 2009 8:31 AM

PAPERLESS PLACES + ECO-OFFICE

m o r e (tree-conscious)Loved lifehacker's recent Complete Guide to Going Paperless.From opting out of credit card offers to lessing direct mail mail marketing (aka junk mail) and tricks like "printing to a PDF" instead of a printer and creating...

Posted by Danielle on August 11, 2009 8:45 AM

GREENER PRINTER

m o r e (consciousness in the cubicle)Okay, so I don't work in a cubicle. But I did recently need to get some postcards printed just like any office worker might.  My choice? Greener Printer. And satisfied I was.These Berkeley-based...

Posted by Danielle on February 26, 2009 9:15 AM

GREENER PAPER SUPPLIES

more (closing the loop)The art of letter-writing is more than faltering.  It may even be dead in most circles.  And, yes, that saves paper.  But while I love writing and receiving letters, even without them there are still times that...

Posted by Danielle on July 25, 2008 10:51 AM

RECYCLED PENCILS

If your place of work doesn't take steps to be environmentally conscious and active, you can always lobby for change.  Even easier, you can model small changes that might get some good conversation going. Here, for example, are some 100%...

Posted by Danielle on January 17, 2008 8:15 AM