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Firms ‘will need to separate office supplies for recycling’

By Paperstone on 29 August 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

UK businesses have been advised that new environmental legislation is coming into effect on October 30th which will require certain office supplies to be separated for recycling. The New European laws will specify that business waste must be pre-treated to minimise how much waste – including office products – are sent to landfills, according to […]

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HP to release new printers

By Paperstone on 28 August 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

Office equipment company HP is planning to release a number of new printers and related services onto the market, it has emerged. The office supplies products are varied and aimed at both those with home offices and small companies. Among the new office machines on offer include the Photosmart A526 and A626 compact photo printers, […]

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Paper-free law offices ‘on the increase’

By Paperstone on 28 August 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Offices which attempt to cut down on the use of Paper-based office supplies are on the increase, it has been suggested. Some workplaces may use a variety of office machines to help reduce their reliance on Paper, law.com reports. Randy Kessler, who co-presents law office technology seminars, told the website that utilising hi-tech office equipment […]

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Using office supplies to save the planet

By Paperstone on 24 August 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Office supplies can be used to help businesses go green and save the environment, it has been claimed. Jim Veneables, managing director of officebroker.com, is the latest expert to jump on the environmental bandwagon, suggesting various ways in which office equipment can be used for good of the planet. "When it comes to going green […]

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Switch off office equipment, energy firm says

By Paperstone on 23 August 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Businesses across the UK are being encouraged to turn off their office equipment over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Energy company npower is leading the call for the switching off of office machines over the three-day weekend, in order to help reduce CO2 emissions, the Worcester News reports. According to the Carbon Trust, firms waste […]

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Lexmark unveils all-in-one printers

By Paperstone on 22 August 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

Lexmark, a manufacturer of printer cartridges and a variety of office machines, has unveiled three new wireless all-in-one printers. The Lexmark X6570, X7550 and X4850 printers are aimed at people who are working from small offices or from home. Research from the office equipment company reveals that those consumers are so busy that they use […]

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Office furniture to go on display at design festival

By Paperstone on 22 August 2007 in Office Furniture with 0 Comments

Office furniture which was created by design students at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College is set to be displayed at a design festival, it has emerged. Eight chairs which were designed by masters students to be used while working will be shown at the London Design Festival in September, Design Week reports. The office furniture was […]

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Samsung to showcase new printer

By Paperstone on 21 August 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Samsung, a manufacturer of office equipment, is set to showcase what it claims is the world’s slimmest monochrome laser printer. The ML-1630 will be shown at Gitex 2007, along with another one of the company’s office machines, the SCX-4500. Both printers are much slimmer than the average, with the SCX-4500 clocking in at two-thirds the […]

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Swiss government ‘should use more recycled office supplies’

By Paperstone on 21 August 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

The Swiss government has been told by environmental groups that it is not using enough recycled office supplies, it has emerged. According to the Swissinfo website, the Swiss association for the promotion of ecological Paper and ecology in the workplace (FUPS) and a separate Greenpeace initiative have both alleged that the government is using fewer […]

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Companies ‘demand greener office supplies’

By Paperstone on 20 August 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Businesses have been requesting office supplies which are more ecologically friendly, as awareness has grown over the topic, it has been suggested. John Graham, a spokesperson for Flash Drive Direct, believes that such changing attitudes have prompted consumers to seek out energy-efficient office products. "Companies are demanding more environmental awareness in their corporate culture. When […]

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