Green Options

These Come From Trees (Redesigned)I previously posted about These Come From Trees, a guerilla public service campaign aimed at raising awareness of paper use and asking people to conserve paper using a simple sticker on a paper towel dispenser.

By reminding people that paper towels come from trees, the stickers save up to 100 pounds (about one tree's worth) of paper each year. Recently I found out

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These Come From Trees Sticker

What would you think if you saw one of these stickers on a paper towel dispenser in a public bathroom? The folks at TheseComeFromTrees.com hope you'll think about the source of the paper towels and use as little as possible. By placing these stickers in plain view on paper towel dispensers, they're calling out an often

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I discussed sustainable paper options in a previous post, but paper is only half of the printing equation. When looking for greener printing options, you also have to consider ink. And that is where things often get a bit messy. Traditional printing inks are petroleum-based and contain volitile organic compounds (VOCs) that contribute to air pollution and health problems.

Because petroleum-based inks are usually found in home inkjet printers, the first

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