We recommend asking suppliers and manufacturers to eliminate excessive packaging whenever possible.
When purchasing copiers or printers, opt for those offering the double-sided and other eco-friendly functions, such as copiers with an automatic Standby mode, to save energy, as well as EnergyStar appliances. If possible, avoid laser printers. Like
some high speed copiers, laser printers work by burning powder into the paper, making recycling more difficult.
When purchasing fax machines, choose those with a report printing frequency option. Bond1 paper is recommended because it is more economical than rolls of thermal paper.
Encourage the purchasing of recycled paper by including in your orders standards and specifications that promote products made with as much recycled materials as possible, with a high percentage of post-consumer content. When buying envelopes and
file folders, it is better to use unbleached, non-deinked products.
Choose ecological, reusable and durable supplies.
Use recycled cartridges (such as refilled powder cartridges) suggested by the Environmental Choice Program2.
For advertising materials, ask printers to use vegetable-based inks for printing, and avoid metallic, fluorescent and petroleum-based ones. Vegetable inks cover much better and are easier to remove than petroleum-based inks during
recycling.
Send used materials to social economy organizations or schools to extend their lifespan.
Buy large monitors that make the on-screen reading of documents easier.
Give your employees references, such as "How to buy Green": 2
