recycle: Greening Your Office and Business, Part II - 10/15/08 10:56 AM
Here is part II of Greening Your Office, 10 more tips from CA Real Estate Magazine, contributed by Michelle D. Alderson.

GOING, GETTING GREEN 10 TIPS
11.  Buy an Energy Star Equipment - Wow, according to Energy Star, its qualified office equipment uses 30-75 % less electricity than standard ones.
12.  Recycle company cell phones - Many companies give out new phones when new model comes out. Check if your office recycles, if not find out where you can.
13.  Get E-Savvy - Create on-line e-newsletter and interoffice memo via email, and work towards becoming paperless. 
14.  Use natural resources … (0 comments)

recycle: Greening Your Office And Business, Part I - 10/09/08 10:18 AM
The September issue of the California Real Estate Magazine was filled with many "Green Issues."  For starters, we, the agents, can improve by starting to help the environment at our office/business.  Here is Part I, 10 Tips & Ways to Go Green.

1.  Reduce, recycle, reuse - put a blue bin to recycle paper. Rescue paper for copying.
2.  Turn off the computer - According to Wall St. Journal, estimated that American business can save $1.72 billion each year by getting employees to turn off computers at night or put on energy saving mode.
3.  Install Organic Carpet - Synthetic carpets … (2 comments)

recycle: Great Idea To Contact Your Clients During Tax Time -Protect our Environment - 04/26/08 12:09 PM
Today, I attended an event called the "Shred and Fed." 
This event was held by Coldwell Banker Old Pasadena Office, located in Old Town Pasadena.  It was a HIT.
The agents of the office hires a reputable secure and disposal/recycling company to get rid of your e-waste and paper/files.  Such as: computer, monitor, telephone, radio, battery, old bank statement, financial documents, credit card bills, printer, cell phone, VCR, keyboard, fax machines, and the list goes on and on.  This recycling company can destroy hard drives using their "Separation Technology."  Note:  The company does not land fill anything.
With all the GREEN MOVEMENT, clients love this, … (1 comments)