Green Office Supplies; The Competitive Edge

Many companies these days are getting on the Greenof Eugene, Oregon has some great papers that are
bandwagon. If a company is marketing their products90% recycled and 10% Hemp/Flax. We are starting to
or services as being environmentally friendly, theysee pencils made of recycled paper. One of the
sometimes scramble to find office supplies that backbiggest problems has been with vinyl. Vinyl or PVC is a
up their message. Turning to the big box office supplypetroleum based product that is toxic to manufacture
companies doesn't always give you the best selectionand dispose. When your binder's rings bend or your
of recycled office products. Most companies find whatcover rips, it's off to the landfill where it will be
they are looking for at smaller "Mom & Pop" typethousands of years before that material can break
office supply stores; which are few and far betweendown. Manufacturers really need to think through the
these days. These smaller stores know that theyimpact their materials have on the environment. There
have to provide better competitive advantage to theirare many materials like corrugated cardboard, non
larger competitor that will beat them almost every timetoxic chip board, recycled bending chip and even
on price. Some of these small office supply storesbioplastics that would make excellent materials for
have turned to environmentally friendly office suppliesoffice supplies and recycled binders.
to maintain that edge.Office supply stores that carry these types of
There are some great recycled papers that have aproducts will give them the competitive edge over their
higher post consumer recycled content than what thecompetition, as well as, give them the satisfaction that
bigger companies are carrying. Living Tree Paper outthey are doing their part for the environment.