Archive for the ‘Green Tips & Products’ Category
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Every year in the U.S., more than 300 million used ink and toner cartridges from printers, copiers and fax machines are tossed into the trash, destined for a landfill. Because these cartridges are made of plastic, they require petroleum to produce and can take up to 1,000 years to decompose. ...
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Thursday, May 19th, 2011
When it comes to patient gowns, it’s pretty easy to argue either side of the “paper or cloth” question. Disposable gowns may be more convenient, but cloth is soft and cozy. Which is better for the environment? Do doctors and patients like one or the other better? It really comes ...
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Even though the year is coming to an end, the degradable bags are not! As you may remember, last February I started an experiment with three of our degradable plastic bags. Being the skeptic, I wanted to see if these bags truly will degrade into brittle flakes, eventually disappearing right ...
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Not knowing what to expect, I went out on the roof today to check on Bag 3 in the degradable bag experiment. Last month, the bag had seen some significant changes. As soon as I tried to pick up the bag, it quickly tore under the weight of the catalogs ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
I have exciting news on the degradable bag front. But first, I want to catch everyone up with the experiment – in case you missed the first post.
A few months ago (much to my excitement), we added degradable supply bags to our product line. These bags are supposed to degrade ...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
With our increasing interest in and push for anything and everything green, many people are now questioning the “green" terminology that's being thrown around to describe the degrees of "green-ness." As I found out, not only are products made with varying levels of recycled content, there are also many different ...
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