Brummet's Conscious Blog

BrummetMedia.ca Eco-Office tips  Nearly every office, be it commercial or home-based, has areas of inefficiency that can be improved upon. Not all paper work and receipts need to be shredded, but sometimes, for the sake of security, it is necessary. This shredded paper is recyclable or it can be contributed in layers to a compost or worm bin. It can also be donated to animal shelters where it is used to keep the bottom of cages clean. This simple donation will ease workloads on the volunteer staff while keeping operational costs down, and the animals more comfortable in their cages. The animal waste along with the bedding is easily composted, as you would any other manure. Technology now makes it possible to save paper on a daily basis by sending emails, the occasional fax, video calling and texting. It is hard to imagine these days just how much time was spent when we were forced to make phone calls and use the slow postal system. The expectation of such technology was t...