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Business Meeting? Think Green by Meeting Online March 24th, 2009
Save Money, Save the Planet with Web Conferences
Every time you drive or fly to a meeting, or ask someone else to drive or fly to meet you, you're contributing to global warming. One way you can reduce your impact on the environment (and...more
Greener DVD Perfect for Business & Direct Mail November 13th, 2008
Businesses use giveaway DVDs all the time to promote their products and services. But truth be told, everyone knows that a vast majority of these DVDs are going to end up in the garbage. What's...more
New HP Laptop Uses 97% Less Packaging September 10th, 2008
HP and Walmart Team Up for Sustainability
The last time I bought a computer it came with approximately 87 pounds of cardboard, plastic and Styrofoam packaging. Okay, so maybe it wasn't quite that much. But buying a computer (or just about any piece...more
PC Power Management Tools Save Companies Money and Energy June 26th, 2008
Software Solves Problem of Rising Energy Costs
Ah, the power of the PC -- or should I say the power consumption of the PC? The average PC uses somewhere in the range of 600kw hours of electricity per year -- more if...more
Learn How Wal-Mart is Greening its Truck Fleet June 20th, 2008
Simple Fixes Cut Costs, Save Money
Wal-Mart loves to go green if it will save the company green. The company has made several recent moves to reduce its environmental footprint while saving costs, and according to a recent Reuters article, Wal-Mart's...more
Save Money, Paper, Power -- Ditch the Fax Machine May 9th, 2008
Using Internet Fax Services Can Help Save the Environment
Did you know that fax machines are among the most energy-hogging devices in your office? It's true -- like copiers, fax machines tend to be on 24/7, much longer than they are actually used. While...more
Save Paper. Save Trees -- Try Digital Magazines May 8th, 2008
Zinio Delivers Zines to Your Virutal Door
We get a lot of magazines in the Platt household. We love every one of them, but boy do they pile up quickly. And man, do they use a lot of paper. Which is why I...more
