Category Archives: Going Green

How to Streamline Operations without Breaking the Bank

When I first started my virtual assistant practice, administration was a tricky business. I had to create an agreement in Microsoft Word, save it as a PDF, and email it to my new client. The client would then have to print ...

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

I recently spent the night at a hotel whose corporate website declares their commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, and was pleased to see this commitment in action. There were cards in the room that explained how much energy is consumed when towels and ...

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Green Living

One of my clients, Sheila Sheffield of Tree Beginnings, has recently started blogging, and it looks like she's really getting into the spirit of things, because she has tagged me in The Green Challenge. The idea is ...

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Environmentally Friendly Printing

Many of us are managing to save paper and ink by printing only when a hard copy is really necessary and by printing on both sides of the page whenever possible. We also buy recycled office products and return our ink and toner cartridges to be refilled. That's all commendable, but there's ...

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Nearly Paperless Forms

If you're trying to reduce your paper consumption, you're probably reading and working on more things online, but it may not always be convenient. If you have checklists or other forms that you use on a regular basis, it can be cumbersome to work with them on your computer, so instead ...

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Reducing Clutter

I became hooked on Sears catalogues when I was a little girl. Not just the Wish Book, like most kids - I liked all of them. I would go through each catalogue many times, sometimes just to enjoy the pictures, and other times pretending that I had to choose one item from ...

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