Developing countries are being forced to cope with waste office products and equipment thrown out by Western businesses, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Speaking at the Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, UNEP executive director Achim Steiner claimed that many of these office products brought with them […]
Office furniture designers may have to go back to the drawing board to create the perfect sitting position after a new study revealed the best way to work. Researchers at the Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen have discovered that sitting up straight may not be the best position for the human spine and have instead recommended […]
An Indian student is about to revolutionise data transfer by using simple office supplies. Sainul Abideen has demonstrated a new system for data storage that uses Paper, turning an everyday office product into 21st century technology. Entitled Rainbow Versatile Disc (RVD), he claims that the new use of office supplies works by encoding data in […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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