Students in Wales have lobbied their university to implement better environmental provisions, according to the newsPaper Gair Rhydd. The weekly Paper has reported that 2,000 students have signed a petition calling on Cardiff University’s senior staff members to work at bettering its environmental record and to increase the amount of recycling of office supplies and […]
Offices in west London are to get special boxes to help them implement effective workplace recycling schemes. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is hoping that it can increase recycling rates in the area by providing offices with a simple box that they can put recyclable office supplies into. The Office Recycling Box is […]
While the benefit of having a Paper shredder in the home or office has come to prominence in recent months, some local councils have reported problems dealing with the increased volume of additional Paper. According to Let’s Recycle, a leading information source for news on recycling and waste management in the UK, a number of […]
Scottish police have advised those heading away for the festive season to ensure that all non-essential documents containing personal data are put through a Paper shredder. According to official figures from the police, 35,000 homes in Scotland will be broken in to over the Christmas period with many presents and expensive purchases the target of […]
Office equipment manufacturer Brother has unveiled a new all-in-one inkjet printer that can fax, scan and copy. Brother’s MFC-5460CN model comes network ready, meaning it can be brought into any office environment and placed at the heart of operations. Printing 22 pages per minute (ppm) in colour and 30 ppm in black and white, Brother […]
A hungry family pet has escaped with its life after a run-in with a Paper shredder, reports the Daily Record. Tara, a Labrador cross, found her tongue caught in the machine after eating crumbs dropped on top of the device and inadvertently switching it on. Unable to free herself, it was left to owner Linda […]
Boffins in America have created an inkjet printer that can create bones and muscle by using bio-ink to recreate cellular patterns. Researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and the Institute for Complex Engineered Systems teamed up with other scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine to make the breakthrough. It is […]
The designers at Buffalo have had a busy few weeks, taking everyday office equipment and giving it a thoroughly 21st century flavour. Everybody knows that your PC mouse is a simple piece of office equipment that carries out simple point and click tasks and lets you navigate around your computer screen. So why mess with […]
Well-designed and practical office products will be at the heart of office supply choices over the next 12 months, according to a renowned trend researcher. Gunnar Frank, a trend expert, has made his predictions ahead of the Paperworld exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany. He claims that office products that lighten the workload and are simultaneously a […]
Printers and other office equipment will be part of the group of products responsible for security threats next year, according to computer security expert McAfee. According to a report released by McAfee Avert Labs, identity theft and data loss will feature highly in 2007 with offices around the country having to be extra vigilant regarding […]
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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