By Dena Fritz Streamlining your life can benefit you in many ways. Minimalists swear by this saying that clutter can burden your life and add stress needlessly. De-cluttering your life can help you be more efficient, organized and happier. When I talk about clutter, I am not just talking about th[...]
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November 22nd, 2010 - 10:03 am § in Living, Living Tips, My Green Life, Office, Office Tips, Your Home
Calculate Your Recycling
By Dena Fritz The National Recycling Coalition has a very informative graphic on their website that will calculate your recycling and relays it into energy savings. Also on the site are 10 reasons to recycle and the top ten things to recycle. Did you know: Americans throw enough paper in offices a[...]
November 15th, 2010 - 8:30 am § in Office, Office Tips
Webinars, Video Conferencing and Reducing Your Carbon Footprint.
By Dena Fritz There is nothing greener than saving the environment from burning gas and carbon into the environment when it can be avoided. Be a spokesperson at your company and encourage your coworkers to participate in online meeting or video conferencing. It saves fuel, time, carbon emissions, mo[...]
Best Buy. Safely Recycle Computer Equipment.
By Dena Fritz AAA I wrote this poem to extol the virtues of Best Buy and their recycle program. AAA aaa An effort to recycle Is a worthy endeavor Drive on down to Best Buy With a friend or whomever AAA Best Buy will take your treasures Appliances and more To reduce the world’s [...][...]
January 20th, 2010 - 9:34 pm § in Office, Office Tips
The Office Green Team
In our day-to-day lives, many of us spend more time in our offices than at home. As you can imagine, it is also a place where we have a ton of opportunity to be more green. What’s the best way to get your office motivated to make a difference? An office Green Team! These dedicated [...][...]
November 16th, 2009 - 8:37 pm § in My Green Life, Office
And The Outstanding Recycler Award Goes To….
I pride myself on being a career minded woman with lofty goals. Outside of Her Guide To Green, I work in the financial industry for Millennium Wealth Management. I do my best at work to refrain from preaching about green living to my co-workers, because it’s not my nature to judge whether or n[...]
Green Commuting: The Office Carpool
Now, more than ever, it is our responsibility to decrease our carbon footprint. Many of us drive a distance to work. Our co-workers do the same. It is safe to say that you would save gas, carbon emissions, and money if you organized an office carpool. Whether you are commuting to/from work or going [...]
November 5th, 2009 - 7:54 pm § in Office, Office Tips
Green Meetings: Make It A Conference Call
In our day to day lives we often find ourselves attending meetings. Sometimes driving far out of our way to participate. When you start to think about the wasted energy that goes into all the meetings you attend within any given year, it’s enough to make your head spin. Rather than attend in p[...]