| y office, in any business, there is a lot of office | | | | Correspondences may be sent via email that can |
| stationery. These types are usually the most wasted | | | | travel from various countries at different times. |
| supply in the office. There is something about paper | | | | In order for companies to save on paper expenses, |
| products, pen, markers, staple wires amongst others | | | | they can purchase directly from distributors or |
| that people tend to use them unwisely. A business | | | | manufacturers if possible. Keep the employees aware |
| owner or the procurement staff has to always be on | | | | of the expenses and how it can impact their |
| the lookout on ways how to cut down on spending | | | | compensation. |
| costs of office stationery. A big chunk of the office | | | | When the paper has been printed on, you may use |
| tasks revolves around the use of office stationery. | | | | the other side as notepad or as cushion if your |
| Keeping Up With The Green Concept | | | | business is into forwarding. |
| Envelopes. Reuse envelopes as long as possible. | | | | Some companies prefer purchasing recycled paper |
| Instead of writing on the envelope, you may just use | | | | for their supply. They get to save money and at the |
| post-its. | | | | same time doing their part to save the environment. |
| Writing tools. Purchase the refillable ones. There are a | | | | One of the basic principles to cut down on expenses |
| number of brands for refillable markers and pens. | | | | is to reuse items. Everyone in the office should make |
| Avoid the use of buying disposable ones, as the | | | | an effort to preserve the supplies. Use only the items |
| workers will not be trained to take care of the empty | | | | as needed. There has to be consideration from every |
| tubes. Refillable writing tools are more expensive but | | | | employee that stationery expenses are also crucial for |
| the long-term savings outweigh the one-time costs. | | | | their own benefits. When the office saves money on |
| Encourage the concept amongst workers to share | | | | these, more money is reserved to which employees |
| punchers, staplers and stamps. Staplers can be placed | | | | can benefit from. In some offices, the solution to |
| in between 2 employees perhaps. Another option is to | | | | promote reusing of items is to lessen the number of |
| put up a station, probably near the photocopier where | | | | waste bins in the workplace. Keep the employees |
| they can staple their paperwork. | | | | updated with how the office is progressing in terms of |
| Encourage everyone to recycle. Think of a program | | | | going green. Think of programs to keep the |
| wherein each employee is asked to promote recycling. | | | | employees engaged in achieving the same goal--caring |
| For motivation, the worker with most recycled or | | | | for the environment whilst keeping up with the modern |
| reused stationery will be given a treat. | | | | world technologies. |
| Paper. We are living in a modern | | | | Promote sustainability in the workplace with a few of |
| world—computers everywhere we go. This | | | | these tips. Find office stationery companies in your |
| should be followed by the idea of being | | | | area. |
| “paperless” in the office. | | | | |