Green Office Blog

How a school can reduce the impact paper, printing and wastage has on the environment.

The children of today will be the architects and thought leaders of tomorrow, therefore it is imperative for us, as their mentors and teachers, to set the example of being more environmentally conscious and responsible. We need to practice what we preach by implementing an environmentally conscious and friendly zone. Schools allow children to share life experiences and lessons while learning the values they will carry with them for a lifetime.

Topics: reduce printing, Remanufactured Toner Cartridges, The Environmental Costs of Office Printing, Managed Print Environments, Innovation, Efficient, GreenABLE, Green Office, office printing environment

Our everyday printing activities, whether personal or business related, have a significant impact on the environment, which is not usually considered as we mindlessly click the “print” command.  The consumables required for printing i.e. paper and printer cartridges, and the manufacturing and disposal thereof, are responsible for irreparable damage to the natural environment.

South Africa has officially made the top 20 of the world’s worst plastic polluters– we are ranked at number 11, worse than India, and the entire United States.

Topics: reduce printing, cost to print, The Environmental Costs of Office Printing, GreenABLE, Green Office, office printing environment, Office Printing, Printing Industry

Benefits for small companies versus large companies.

An interview was done with James Elstob of MDM Technologies

“Outsourcing" and “insourcing" are methods of dividing up work amongst different departments or companies for strategic reasons. Insourcing is typically done solely from within a company's own operational infrastructure, while outsourcing uses companies that are not affiliated with the company itself to perform a task.

Topics: Innovation, Efficient, Office Solution, Green Office

In today’s fast-paced, tech driven society, students are looking at getting their information on their tech devices as quickly and conveniently as possible, and schools have now adopted the means of supplying students with the access and tools to get their study material/projects and homework anywhere at any time.

Topics: reduce printing, print Environment, Innovation, Efficient, Green Office, Printing Industry

Do You Know How Much Paper Is Costing Your Business? 

Take a minute and look around your office and/or work environment, what do you see? Stacks of paper in the recycling bin? Printers that are faulty or out of order? An A3 printer that everyone only uses to print A4? Printers that are always low on paper and ink?

Topics: The Environmental Costs of Office Printing, print Environment, Efficient, Office Solution, Green Office, Office Printing

So, you aren’t the biggest fan of the person running your IT department. What do you do? First of all, it’s helpful to fully understand his/her role.

Topics: Efficient, Office Solution, Green Office

Everything we do each day involves a digital aspect, whether it be on a laptop, tablet, smartphone, e-reader or desktop computer.  Today’s youth see themselves as digital natives, the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology and actively engaging on devices every single day.

Topics: print Environment, Innovation, Efficient, Office Solution, Green Office, office printing environment, Office Printing

Interview done with James Elstob of MDM Technologies

Topics: Vendor Management, Office Automation and MPS, Reporting, Office Solution, Green Office, office printing environment

Schools are trying to find ways of cutting down printing expenditure without having to compromise educational standards, so it is only natural that material resources are the first place to look when trying to save money.

Topics: MPS, The Environmental Costs of Office Printing, office automation, Managed Print Services, Managed Print Service, print Environment, Office Automation and MPS, Green Office, Office Printing, Printing Industry

All businesses use office printers, and few really know which printer to purchase that will cater to their requirements. Not all printers print documents of the same quality, not all printers can perform the same jobs and have the same functions. Choosing the right printer is pretty much as complex a purchase as getting a computer, laptop or smart phone. It also doesn’t help when retailers presume you know what DPI (dots per inch) and NFC (near field communication) mean.

Topics: Managed Print Environments, Vendor Management, Managed Print Expectations, Managed Print, print Environment, Office Automation and MPS, Office Solution, Green Office, office printing environment, Office Printing, Printing Industry