On April 22nd, the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day, eco-friendly Americans demonstrated their support for a more sustainable environment. You may be wondering how your business can also support that goal. Here are several important ways electronic document management, document scanning and electronic forms promote a truly "green" office. Scanned documents save paper, storage space and trees.The average business document gets copied nineteen times!* Based on that calculation, every 4-drawer file cabinet in your office requires one 70' tree to be cut down.**  What that means is that every time you scan the documents in a 4-draw file cabinet, you've saved a tree! Imagine the savings you'll immediately recognize, as well as the environmental impact you'll generate, when your paper purchasing and copier supplies are drastically reduced. In addition, just by incorporating document scanning at your firm, you'll single-handedly reduce the number of file cabinets and file folders necessary and the environmental impact created as they're manufactured.  Implement document scanning to directly impact the use of natural resources as well as realizing substantial savings. Wouldn't that make you feel better about the way you run your business? According to Daily Green, "If the United States cut ...

When people think of promotional products, most would immediately think of throw away items which are looked at once and then left to litter the street or fill rubbish bins. Not only is this bad for the environment but also for your business! Surely the idea behind a promotional product is an item that a client or potential customer will use again and again allowing your company name to stick in their mind. Is this achievable? We are currently living in a "green" obsessed society, with environmental issues at the forefront of popular debate. This trend has also spread into the promotional product industry. It is now possible to promote a business in ways which flourish on the idea of recycling and reusing. In the spirit of recycling many companies now supply products which are made from recycled materials from recycled tyre pencil cases to recycled glass coasters. When thinking of ways to promote your business you should think of products that people use on a day-to-day basis. Products like jute bags, which have become very popular in an environmentally conscious society, can be fashionable and practical and as an added bonus have excellent branding capabilities. ...

I am not sure there is anything more important than education for those who have a curiosity of how the green economy can transform our current dilemma. Is it possible that what others are doing in other countries could work here in the United States?  According to the European Energy Commission website , energy is what drives the engine for Europe. Maybe we need to understand this for our country. Their European Union (EU) addresses the major energy challenges head on, without constant doubt and questions. The EU is establishing an ambitious energy policy – covering the full range of energy sources from combating the negative effects of gas and coal, to exploring the positives of nuclear energy including solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydro-electric and wave energy. As many have said this will spark a new industrial revolution that can and will help us here in the United States to energize our economy. Are you wondering how this will occur? According to Work Force One and the Department of Labor, there are 166 occupations that will be developed offering job opportunities for an income for families. These will include jobs in energy consulting and ...