| Going green in the office means more than recycling | | | | office computers with needy schools. Furthermore, Dell |
| paper, plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Every office | | | | and other computer manufacturers offer free |
| should look beyond the obvious targets when | | | | recycling and trade ins. Or you can go old school and |
| implementing recycling programs. Here a four ways to | | | | donate your old office computers to Goodwill. Of |
| expand your office's recycle program in overlooked | | | | course, Dell and other computer manufacturers offer |
| areas. | | | | free computer recycling, as well as trade-in deals. With |
| 1. Recycle more than paper. Companies like | | | | all the computer recycling and donation programs |
| RECYCLEPAK make it easy for offices to recycle | | | | available to offices, there is no excuse for any office |
| batteries and light bulbs. From calculators to cell | | | | computer to end up in a landfill. |
| phones, you can recycle many small office electronics | | | | 4. Compost cafeteria food waste. According to the |
| in the same manner as your empty ink and toner toner | | | | EPA, only 2% of food waste is recycled for |
| cartridges-by sending them back to the manufacturers. | | | | composting. Companies that expand their office |
| 2. Recycle ink and toner cartridges. Many ink and toner | | | | recycling programs to include food composting |
| manufacturers provide pre-paid shipping labels to make | | | | significantly reduce their trash removal expense and |
| recycling ink and toner cartridges easy. Just return you | | | | gain invaluable PR. "In-vessel" composting is the best |
| empty cartridges and let them handle the recycling. If | | | | solution for most office because the food waste is |
| you're handy with a soldering iron, you can try refilling | | | | fully contained to eliminate odors and keep away |
| your toner cartridges yourself. There are many step | | | | critters. The EPA offers a free guide to commercial |
| by step guides floating around online. Just be advised: | | | | food composting on their website. |
| refilling toner cartridges can be a messy undertaking | | | | Expanding the office recycling program is great way |
| and carries some risk to your office machines. | | | | to green your office. Sure, you help the environment |
| 3. Donate or recycle old computers. Don't throw away | | | | when you recycle, but you also boost your company's |
| old office computers after an upgrade - donate! Do it | | | | public image and improve the bottom line! |
| for the tax write off, PR benefits, and that warm | | | | Comprehensive recycling programs are one of the |
| do-gooder glow. The National Cristina Foundation is a | | | | few ways businesses can save money and look good |
| great organization to donate to - they match match old | | | | doing it! |