Going Green May Help You Save Money On Your Office Supplies
The recession has hit businesses of all sizes hard and as the recession continues
to bite astute businesses are looking at every avenue to reduce their expenditure and keep their heads above water.
One of the first aspects looked at is office supplies and unnecessary wastage. Recycling and 'going green' are an effective way of saving money and reducing your company's carbon footprint. Rather than simply throwing waste paper away either reuse the reverse side or use a recycling bin. Confidential records and client details should always be shredded appropriately before adding to a recycling bin.
Office supplies does not only entail paper, shredders, printer cartridges, writing implements and other items such as staples, staplers, post-it notes, envelopes and numerous other items which for the most part are taken for granted within an office environment are classed as essential office supplies.
Despite may businesses 'going green' and making a concerted effort to go paper-free there are many other office supplies which businesses cannot function without. If your business is 'green' look for online office supply companies which actively encourage the use of recycled materials, the instantly recognisable green recycling logo is what you should be looking for.
Encourage your employees to reduce waste and use all of their stationery wisely and effectively, it is all to easy to simply print out emails when there is no need or throw paper way without using the reverse side. You don't want to become an Scrooge but you do need to make sure everyone pulls their weight and does their bit to help save money!
Another way astute businesses can save money is to make multi-buy or bulk orders. This will not only be more cost effective for you it can also help lower your carbon footprint as transportation and delivery is reduced. Many online office stationery suppliers have genuine discounted prices as they have lower overheads then high street retailers which is reflected within their prices.
If you do order in bulk make sure you have sufficient storage space. Having boxes piled high in corridors or offices does not only look unsightly it may well breach Health and Safety At Work regulations as they may be a potential or actual safety hazard.
Look outside the box when ordering office supplies, use innovative ways to save money and encourage your employees to be aware that every saving made may mean the difference between your business staying afloat during the difficult times and them remaining within your employment.
It may sound rather drastic to put emphasis on what are generally considered to be the minor aspects of a business such as supplies and yet unless purse strings are tightened and budgets kept in check, it is surprising how a profitable business can start to become another statistic on the long list of companies large and small going out of business.
Keep things in perspective by shopping wisely and looking for the best value for money, buy in bulk when you can as well as keeping sufficient stocks of office supplies to keep your business running as smoothly and as profitably as possible.
by: Lawrence White
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