Green Your Desk Space

Encouraging your coworkers to be more environmentally friendly is never a bad idea, but why not start by greening the space around your desk?

It may not be realistic to make all of the changes listed below at once, but keep them in mind and over time you may have the greenest workspace in the office.

1) Light footprint furnishings.  White office paper isn’t the only thing that can be made from post-consumer content.  A variety of desks and chairs, supplied through EcoGreenOffice, are made mostly from post-consumer material.  You can even find chair mats and floor mats made from 100  percent post-consumer content.

2) Ecofriendly writing implements.  If you’re pens are running out, why not purchase new pens made from at least 89 percent recycled content?  Permanent markers with refills made entirely from post-consumer content are also an option, as well as retractable pencils made from 77 percent post-consumer content.  Store your writing utensils in a pencil cups made from recycled material available in multiple colors, including black, pink and red. 

3) Create a green desktop.  From monthly calendars, featuring sea life, mountains, and coastlines, to literature organizers, stocked in many colors, to book organizers, all made from recycled content, you can get the desktop look you want and be environmentally responsible. 

4) Thoughtfully toss your waste. Why walk all the way to your office’s recycling bin every time you have material that can be recycled?  Begin by checking your municipality’s recycling guidelines and start a waste sorting system right below your desk.  A wastebasket that attaches inside or outside your desk, supplied through EcoGreenOffice, is one way to start desk-side recycling.

Take some time to browse our entire list of green office products, furniture and technology for more ideas! 

Creating an ecofriendly desk space can also be a creative process, with items like the ProFormance Crocodile Embossed Literature Organizer supplied through EcoGreenOffice, available in a variety of colors.