Pollution in the world is currently a major problem that we have to clean up. One of the reasons that we have seen an increase in pollution is because of the fact that there are is so much paper being printed and disposed on a daily basis.

But offices haven’t still fully updated to modern technology standards, I have visited offices that still use filing cabinets instead of databases. So below are 3 hints and tips that you can use to make your office greener.

1) Get rid of the old dusty fax machine and sign up to a fax to email service online, this way you will be able to receive and send all of your faxes digitally and eliminate the use of paper.

2) Get rid of that filing cabinet and store all of your documents into a computer database that can be remotely accessed, remember to take daily backups.

3) Make the office use all of the latest technology implementations, there is no need to use any paper in this day and age so scrap it all and jump into the technological realm.

If you are working in the office then now is exactly the right time to participate and help it go green. Why waste paper and trees when you can give back to the world and help global warming with keeping your offices eco friendly.

The benefits do not just stop at helping the environment, it will also help employees become a lot more efficient. You will actually save money in the long run believe it or not and that extra money can go towards improving efficiency further. It’s a mindset that all businesses should get into really.

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We have enjoyed the quick and the momentary effects of chemical based cleaning materials so far. The cleaning base of bleach, chlorine and caustics are having the momentary effect and saving a lot of trouble for our house hold. But it leaves a permanent damaging effect when they are pushed out after the cleaning job, to the environment due to the effect of their non degradation properties. In addition to this most of them are allergens creating very unpleasant side effects.

Besides the above, the chemical substances are causing quite lot of irritation to the skin and if by mistake it has been consumed the results are quite disastrous. The eco friendly cleaning products are by and large safe even for the children and the pets. So it is the natural choice of many house holds being the products which are comparatively safe for all.

As an exception, we can not take it for granted that all eco friendly products are safe. They are not safe for internal consumption, should it happen by accident or otherwise and some of them are irritants to the skin. It is safe as the precautionary method to keep it away from the reach of the children and thoroughly understand the underlying properties.

Why the eco friendly cleaning products are distinct from that those of the chemical based cleaning materials? The answer is simple, the eco friendly products are having the properties of the bio degradation, a gift of the nature. On degrading by biological process the products are forming a part of the earth. On the other hand the chemical products with no such properties forming a separate entity on released to the earth.

Where as, the eco friendly products being having the bio degradable properties will degrade itself by the biological process. From the production to the disposal they are friendly to the nature and go as per the nature dictate terms with them. They degrade it and form a part of the earth.

The first evaluation of the eco friendly products is, whether the basic raw materials are obtained after damaging any of the bio habitat. If the answer is positive they will discontinue the project and go for alternative options. For examples of this are, if the materials are from the rain forest, are they endangering the species etc. If they find that their actions affecting these, they will abandon the project.

The eco friendly companies are indeed doing great things in going for eco friendly products for their finished goods and helping the sustainability of the environment. Further to this they are the ideal employers too. Most of the companies are the signatories of the fair trade policy. This is to ensure the fair wages and perfect living conditions for the people who are engaged in eco friendly products. This may be costing the eco friendly products high. When you support the fair trade companies you are directly supporting the welfare of workers belonging to the third world countries too.

The eco friendly companies indeed go for nature friendly items for their products. They are also the good for the fair treatment of their workers. Most of them are the supporters and signatories of fair trade regulations. The fair trade polices are nothing but the ensuring of fair wages and better working conditions for the workers. This will automatically raise the cost of the eco friendly products but you can have the satisfaction that you are supporting the welfare of the human beings especially in the third world countries.

Timothy Greensland
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Ok, so the Bamboo PC was just an eco promotion. A laptop version of the bamboo PC was released at the Hanover computer fair last March. The laptop features a laminated bamboo casing which surrounds a rather basic computer, that alone won’t make much of a dent in the amount of plastics around the world.

But it was a little demonstration of what can be done, and, if proof of bamboo’s versatility were required, consider it proven.

Bamboo is surely the only plant providing sources of food, building materials and woven fabrics. Even one of Edison’s original light bulbs had a bamboo filament. Due to bamboo being so strong and cheap, it has become a widely used product for scaffolding in parts of Asia. The bamboo fibres have extremely high tension and compression strength. Bamboo has almost the same tensile strength to weight ratio as steel, plus it has roughly twice as muhc compressive strength as concrete. And now there’s a bamboo laptop!

Products made of bamboo ticks most boxes for anyone buying green home furnishings. To start with, it’s hightly sustainable. There are a number of bamboo species that are able to grow over a metre each day. The locals that live near this amazing species of bamboo can cut down as much as they want and still have the same sized fores t at the end of the year as they had at the beginning. On the global warming sides of things, being a plant, any product made from bamboo contains a large amount of atmospheric carbon within it. However, the plastic equivalent to a bamboo products actually adds to the atmospheric carbon levels, rather than taking away!

Another point is that because bamboo is a plant source, there are many variations between two plants, these variations make it a difficult material to use in a mass production process. You can be pretty sure that a craftsman has produced any bamboo item you buy. If you choose to buy from a reputable source, you’ll also have the peace of mind that the craftsman has earned a fair wage from their work and not been exploited. Finally you’ll be sure that the product you buy hasn’t accumulated air miles in its journey from craftsman to your home.

With eco credentials as strong as these it’s amazing that bamboo products can also be very beautiful. Picture a skilfully made bamboo box, lovingly lacquered with 15 layers of natural shellac. All natural, and really lovely. Only the other day, I bought an amazingly crafted bamboo knife block and now I’m considering buying more bamboo kitchen accessories like fruit bowls. Stylish and ethical. Win.