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Printer backs tree drive

By Paperstone on 1 March 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

Gemini Press has revealed that it has signed up to the Woodland Trust’s Tree for All campaign. The campaign is aiming to get 12 million trees planted in the UK by children over the next half a decade. Nearly 3.5 million trees have been planted already thanks to the Woodland Trust project, meaning that it […]

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Office furniture sets the world on fire

By Paperstone on 1 March 2007 in Office Furniture with 0 Comments

The story of a solitary torched office chair has caused national intrigue and an international campaign to find the owner. Last Friday, the Westmorland Gazette published a short article on its website detailing how fire crews and the police had been called to a small blaze on a green in Kendal, which later transpired to […]

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Community project to offer laminators, guillotines

By Paperstone on 1 March 2007 in Laminators with 0 Comments

A Cambridgeshire village is aiming to get locals interested in something new when it holds a free learning day this Saturday. Residents in Ramsey, Huntingdon will be able to pick up tips on photography, printing and laminating, as well as being given in-depth computer skills and first aid training. Organised by Ramsey Learning Community (RLC), […]

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Office supplies can ‘ease tax burden’

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

Office supplies can help small business owners alleviate the pressure during the tax period and help their firms receive the maximum deduction allowed, an expert has claimed. Evan Carmichael, an entrepreneur expert, has said that the tax season can be a troublesome and traumatic period for many small business owners. However, he has stated that […]

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Office furniture factory to create jobs

By Paperstone on 28 February 2007 in Office Furniture with 0 Comments

A former office furniture outlet is to be used to create hundreds of jobs in Suffolk, it has been revealed. Property investment company Mission Capital has struck a deal with CBRE Investors to buy four plots of land for a total of £36 million. Included in the four is a 6.5 acre empty Workspace Office […]

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Heated debate in office temperature argument

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

Office temperature is the number one complaint amongst workers, according to the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). It has been reported that colleagues seem unable to decide whether the office is too hot or too cold, leading to grumblings of discontent and arguments. The IFMA claims that employers can ensure that workers are at their […]

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USB connects with innovative office equipment

By Paperstone on 27 February 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Designers have come up with an increasingly bizarre range of computing peripherals aimed at making the office environment a little happier, with PC World New Zealand listing its top ten wacky USB devices. Included in its list are USB storage devices shaped like sushi and tree branches, as well as one made to look like […]

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BenQ Mobile to be sold online

By Paperstone on 27 February 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Office equipment, furniture and even plants from BenQ Mobile’s headquarters are to be sold on eBay, according to Reuters. German officials have reportedly given up trying to find an investor for BenQ Mobile and now the firm is to go into liquidation. As such, its assets, including the contents of its offices, are to be […]

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Carling Cup cuttings used to make paper

By Paperstone on 26 February 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Grass cuttings from the Millennium Stadium pitch are to be turned into green office supplies – literally. Having staged yesterday’s exciting Carling Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea, the pitch saw plenty of action in just 90 minutes. However, now clippings from the turf are to be turned into recycled Paper by a company that […]

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British paper ‘good for the environment’

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

British Paper suppliers are using responsibly sourced materials, according to an industry body. The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has stated that all of its members endeavour to ensure that their pulp and wood stocks come from responsibly managed forests and that the trees being used to supply the Paper industry are regularly replaced. Its […]

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