Archive for the ‘Useful Tools and Resources’ Category

What does a “Sustainability Department” do?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

More and more companies are adding "Sustainability Managers" or other folks responsible for corporate sustainability activities; sometimes it help to ask: "What does a sustainability department do?" GreenBiz.com recently posted a piece explaining it here>> Briefly, author Daniel Winokur tells us that:

Design Choices Reduce the Impact of Printing Operations

Monday, August 25th, 2008

There are plenty of ways to use smarter design to reduce materials and energy in the production of printed materials and to ensure that they can be recycled at "end of life." A conversation between Debra Rizzi of Rizco Design and Jonathan Bardelline, GreenBiz Radio, is full of really good ...

The Six Sins of Greenwashing

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Greenwashing - or the perception of consumers that they are being misled by a company regarding the environmental practices of the company or the environmental benefits of a product or service (according to Wikipedia) - is something that should be avoided at all costs. When you're making your "green pitches," check ...

EPA Climate Leaders Program

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Monadnock Paper Mills has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program and pledged to reduce its corporate-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. What is the Climate Leaders program? An EPA industry-government partnership, the Climate Leaders program works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies. Partner companies commit to reducing their ...

From PrintCEO Blog: Consolidated Printing on Going Green

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

In case you missed this post at our sister site, PrintCEO Blog, check it out! See a video of Marilyn Jones, Consolidated Printing Company, Chicago, as she talks about the efforts she has taken with her company to be environmentally friendly. In the video Jones shares how the company has retired ...

Tools and Guides to Take Your Business Green

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Whether you've just made the decision to take your business green or you've started on your journey and need some inspiration and/or help, you'll find the tools and guides you need on the WhatTheyThink Going Green Reports, Papers, and Studies page. Here is the list of resources available:

Summer’s Almost Over - How Did You Do on Your “Vacation Reading List?”

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

OK, I know: Vacation? What vacation? I hope you had a little chance to enjoy some sunshine and relaxation. Just in case the beautiful weather caused you to forget, here is the WhatTheyThink Going Green Reading List:

Adding to your reading list: Paper Trails: From Trees to Trash - The True Cost of Paper

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I don't want any of you to feel like you're running out of reading material! This week's "must read" is From Trees to Trash - The True Cost of Paper, by Mandy Haggith, Virgin Books, 2008. According to Raz ...

Green GPS For Printers - A tool for real life

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Wouldn't it be great to have a "business GPS" - one where you could just type in "green sustainable printer" as your destination, and hit the ENTER key? Follow the turn-by-turn directions until you've heard the funny sounding canned voice say, "You've arrived at your destination." (From the Green GPS ...

Effects of the Green Movement on the Printing Paper Market

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

InfoTrends has a new "green" report out, but you wouldn't know it by the title: Demand Drivers for Printing Paper. Did you know, for example, that 56% of all paper consumed in the United States was recovered for recycling in 2007? Or that the goal for 2012 is 60%? Here's ...