Celebrate Earth Day and “Green” Your Print Environment

Have you considered what effect your office is having on the environment?

This April 22nd marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, and it’s the perfect time to take stock and commit to greening your operations. “Greening” your office isn’t difficult and it’s worth the effort. You’ll not only be doing your part to help the planet, the right steps can help lower your costs, increase productivity, and streamline your workflow!

Let’s look at a few simple changes you can make that can have a big impact!

• Recycle – Do you have a recycling plan in place? Simply installing bins by your printers can actually lower your print volume. Employees who are aware of your efforts and see the bins will think twice before printing that unnecessary document!
• Upgrade Your Machines – Today’s multifunction printers can replace a roomful of old machines with a single device that uses less energy. This can drop your utility costs significantly!
• Recycle Used Print Cartridges – 60-80% of used print cartridges end up in the landfill where they can take up to 450 years to biodegrade. You’ll not only cut down on your office waste, you’ll save a significant amount of money!
• Default to Two-Sided Prints – This one simple step can cut your paper use by 50%! Default your printers to automatically print two-sided documents. It takes only a few seconds to go into the printer driver and reset the default.  You’’ll see the difference immediately!
• Default Your Printer to Black and White Output – Another simple step that can reduce waste and save you money! Color prints are expensive and studies have shown that 45% of documents printed daily in a typical office end up in the trash by the end of the workday. Color printing uses four or more cartridges, costs more, and should be done on an as needed basis!

If you’re not sure where to start, consider Managed Print services. Ask us about our free no obligation print assessment that can help identify further opportunities for implementing environmental practices in your office. It’s a smart business decision that can save you money, while saving planet earth!

 For our free ebook on easy ways you can “green” your office, click below: