Office Supplies

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations were implemented on Sunday (1st July), meaning UK firms will be obliged by law to recycle and properly dispose of particular electrical office supplies. Reports suggest last year alone two million tonnes of electrical waste, such as printer supplies and office supplies, was generated in the UK […]

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a recent shake-up to save millions of pounds on office supplies. After Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) officials realised that several of its office supplies contracts were due to finish in September, the opted to combine all planned purchases. The MoD commissioned Group Supplies to help structure a […]

Aberdeen City Council has announced plans to adopt a greener approach, by choosing a local charity from which to buy its office supplies. The council has revealed it will be purchasing office supplies and other goods from Aberdeen Forward’s Creative Waste Exchange, linking the charity with schools, community centres and council offices. The company, which […]

Most people who have ever given or received a valuable item will know how important bubble wrap can be in keeping the goods intact. Yet those people will also know how infectious an activity playing with the protective plastic coating can be, incessantly popping all the small bubbles until they’re completely squashed. That is why […]

Many of the nation’s offices are embracing the technological wave, although there are still thousands which seem cluttered by countless wires from office equipment. Everything from printers to photocopiers and computers has several wires connecting them to everything else, although the future, it seems, may be a lot tidier. New technology from silicon supplier Artimi […]

British workers are increasingly keen to get out of the office and make the most of what little sunshine the UK provides over the summer. And with modern office furniture and electrical gadgets, such as a wireless computer mouse and laptop with Wi-Fi, this is becoming an increasingly realistic proposition. Recent research by Future Laboratory […]

Aberdeen city council is to offer its schools, community centres and council offices a new range of recycled office supplies, as it strives to find environmentally friendly office equipment solutions. The council will be including a local Creative Waste Exchange in its new office products purchasing catalogue, allowing customers access to a range of re-used […]

One in five office staff in the US have admitted to taking office supplies from the workplace for their own personal use in the past 12 months. In a survey conducted by staffing firm Spherion, 19 per cent of employees suggested they had nicked office supplies from work to then use at home – a […]

Office supplies can often be wasted by firms, but with recycling gaining more and more significance in the UK today, Ecotopia has come up with some hints to help make offices more eco-friendly. The ethically-minded firm has urged businesses to re-think their buying practices, revealing that in Britain 20 million tonnes of refuse each year […]

Office supplies firm Avery Dennison has urged office staff to play more sport and take exercise during the day to boost their careers. The office supplies specialist’s report also suggested that mental agility would improve, as well as the obvious health benefits. Psychologist Donna Dawson, who conducted the study, said: "When you play sport, you […]