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This week’s eco-topic: Green workplace

>> Getting a green team together at the office. Greening the office can seem daunting when you feel like you’re the only person who cares. But Ellen Kasemeier-Herbert, who works at a stock photo agency called Jupiter Images in South Pasadena, says getting a “Green Committee” together in her office wasn’t hard at all. All it took was a few emails and some water cooler chatter about green issues.

>> Simple tips for a greener office. Stuffing one-side used paper into the manual feed tray worked for reducing my own paper use in the office, but what about convincing others to reduce and reuse too? Oscar Madrigal, who works at New Economics for Women, has had some great successes reducing paper consumption office-wide. Here, he shares his best paper-saving tips

>> Q&A: Green consultants and guides. Cassandra asks: “My work is working (no so hard) on trying to “green” the office. I am wondering if there are any consultants who will come in and assist with greening an office building, and/or guides which you might recommend.”

And a couple linky posts:

>> A.M. Greenlist: Define a green home.

>> A.M. Greenlist: The lifecycle assessment of all things.

Photos by Cathy Ma via Flickr

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