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Green Office Supplies; The Competitive Edge

Many companies these days are getting on therecycled paper. One of the biggest problems
Green bandwagon. If a company is marketinghas been with vinyl. Vinyl or PVC is a
their products or services as beingpetroleum based product that is toxic to
environmentally friendly, they sometimesmanufacture and dispose. When your binder's
scramble to find office supplies that back uprings bend or your cover rips, it's off to
their message. Turning to the big box officethe landfill where it will be thousands of
supply companies doesn't always give you theyears before that material can break down.
best selection of recycled office products.Manufacturers really need to think through
Most companies find what they are looking forthe impact their materials have on the
at smaller "Mom & Pop" type office supplyenvironment. There are many materials like
stores; which are few and far between thesecorrugated cardboard, non toxic chip board,
days. These smaller stores know that theyrecycled bending chip and even bioplastics
have to provide better competitive advantagethat would make excellent materials for
to their larger competitor that will beatoffice supplies and recycled binders.Office
them almost every time on price. Some ofsupply stores that carry these types of
these small office supply stores have turnedproducts will give them the competitive edge
to environmentally friendly office suppliesover their competition, as well as, give them
to maintain that edge.There are some greatthe satisfaction that they are doing their
recycled papers that have a higher postpart for the environment.Brad Hole is
consumer recycled content than what thePresident of Sustainable Group; a Seattle
bigger companies are carrying. Living Treebased manufacturer of environmentally
Paper out of Eugene, Oregon has some greatfriendly office supplies that include
papers that are 90% recycled and 10% HempRebinder and Repocket.
Flax. We are starting to see pencils made of



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