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Color Copy gets a new look

August 24, 2010 Green, Manufacturer No Comments

Color Copy, the professional digital colour laser paper from Mondi, will launch its re-designed environmentally friendly packaging in September 2010. Following the decision to switch from a transparent plastic wrapper to a paper one, Mondi also decided to make Color Copy a CO2 neutral product.
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Avery dealer scoops eco-promotion prize

August 23, 2010 Green, Manufacturer No Comments

An office products company based in Birmingham and Preston has picked up a coveted sales award from leading manufacturer Avery.

PS office came top of the dealer charts in shipping Avery’s eco-labels in a promotion connected with this year’s Green Office Week.
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Spicers exceeds environmental target

August 18, 2010 Green, Wholesaler 1 Comment

Spicers, Europe’s leading wholesaler of office products, has today announced the results of its environmental management programme which aims to limit the impact of all parts of the business on the environment. The company has exceeded targets for reducing the volume of landfill waste, transport mileage, as well as reducing gas and electricity consumption – a total reduction of 1,230[i] tonnes of CO2 in the last financial year.
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Mondi – No.1 with WWF

July 27, 2010 Green, Manufacturer No Comments

Mondi was rated the number one company in the new WWF voluntary rating tool for paper companies to report on their global ecological footprint.

WWF assessed key environmental criteria, such as use of recycled fibre or fibre coming from well-managed forests, energy use and CO2 emissions, water consumption and water pollution.

David Hathorn, Mondi Group CEO said, “We have a strong commitment to sustainable development and continuous improvement in reducing our environmental footprint. This is also evident in our Green Range of fine papers which consist entirely of FSC certified office and printing paper from responsibly managed forests, chlorine-free paper or 100% recycled paper and ensures that our customers can conduct their business in a sustainable and environmentally conscious way.

Nectere Launches Printer Cartridge Recycling

July 15, 2010 Dealer Group, Green 1 Comment

Nectere, the dealer services provider, has added to its long list of benefits for partners with a printer cartridge recycling scheme.

With so much waste being sent to landfill, Nectere saw an opportunity to help reduce the amount of cartridges being thrown away, whilst at the same time helping customers and partners adopt a greener approach.
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Xerox software for ColorQube 9200 Series provides instant advice on printing smarter, greener

Sometimes, you need a little help from a friend. Xerox today unveiled a new software tool for its ColorQube™ 9200 Series multifunction printers (MFP) that prompts office workers on ways to save money and print greener.
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New Green Guide launched

June 17, 2010 Dealer, Green No Comments

Banner has launched the 2010/2011 Green Guide at the Public Procurement Show. The Green Guide, now in its seventh edition, features the entire range of over 1,100 environmentally preferred Globe & Tick™ products.

The Globe & Tick™ range now represents 17% of the Banner catalogue product range, and includes white goods, cleaning supplies, promotional items and office essentials. Increasingly our customers are considering the whole life cycle of products rather tha

n simply buying the cheapest option. More and more Banner customers are discovering that Globe & Tick™ products last longer, deliver real-world savings and reduce waste.
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Are you Green or Not ?

June 9, 2010 Dealer, Green 1 Comment

In a shock announcement, Steve Odland, CEO of Office Depot, throws down the gauntlet to other businesses by accusing them of “green washing” their products to adhere to consumer trends.

The comment comes as part of an exclusive interview with Odland for the executive business channel MeetTheBoss.tv, where he talks about the difficulties Office Depot faced during the global recession and how leadership in tough times isn’t for the feint hearted.
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Office Depot joins the Green-e® Marketplace

June 9, 2010 Dealer, Green No Comments

Office Depot has joined the Green-e® Marketplace by purchasing enough Green-e Energy Certified renewable energy to meet 100% of the annual electricity needs for its headquarters and by ensuring the Company’s 100% Recycled Envirocopy™ is manufactured with renewable electricity.

Office Depot recently purchased 15,500 MWh of Green-e Energy Certified renewable energy certificates from NextEra Energy Resources. By participating in Green-e Marketplace, Office Depot can now display the Green-e logo on its line of Office Depot Green 100% Recycled Envirocopy paper. Envirocopy will be sourced through fellow Green-e Marketplace participant, New Leaf Paper. “We are pleased to incorporate renewable energy certification into our line of Envirocopy paper,” said Yalmaz Siddiqui, Director of Environmental Strategy for Office Depot. “Working with a recognized program like Green-e gives us an added level of verification and helps continue our position as a leader in the office products industry.” … Continue Reading

Staples activates 1.1MW solar array in Southern California

June 3, 2010 Dealer, Green 1 Comment

Office products company Staples, Inc., has had its latest solar energy system activated – a 1.1 megawatt array in La Mirada, Southern California.

The new facility is the retail chain’s 32nd solar system provided by Maryland-based solar energy services firm SunEdison.
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