Hello again, and welcome to the greenbuying.co.uk blog. In the past few weeks we have been giving some tips for businesses to try and become greener in the workplace, and guidance on creating an eco office. Here is the latest instalment: 1- Take the train When you have to go to a meeting out of […]
Hello again. There are hundreds of often small changes that could really make your workplaces more sustainable. Here at greenbuying.co.uk we have been giving eco office tips in our blog. Here are this week’s top five. 1. Reduce your water use. According to the Environment Agency, the average person uses 150 litres of water a […]
I was in Barcelona recently (the weather was considerably more pleasant than here in the UK!) and was very impressed by their city centre bicycle scheme, known as “Bicing”. There are many stations across the city (including the one shown in the photograph) and everywhere I looked, there seemed to be people riding these distinctive […]
In keeping with our recent eco office blogs, here are some further green tips for the workplace. 1. Avoid Air Fresheners Many of these products contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other environmentally unfriendly chemicals. Plug-in air fresheners are even worse as they use electricity as well. Either use natural air fresheners or just open […]
In keeping with our previous eco office posts, here are some more tips to be greener in the workplace: 1. Use the Mailing Preference Service This service is used by people who do not wish to receive marketing mail. This will reduce unwanted mail and the energy used in printing, delivery and disposal of it. […]
Any business that has to dispose of waste is being clobbered by landfill tax which seems to increase every year. So how can we reduce this cost? Landfill Tax is charged according to the weight of material deposited. There are two rates of Landfill Tax: the lower rate only applies to inactive or inert wastes […]
The latest paper added to our articles section applies lessons from sustainability to spending cuts, in search of doing better. It identifies four areas in which cost savings can help improve the long term viability of an organisation. It is aimed at those who need to achieve cost savings, yet believe there is a more intelligent […]
GreenBuying.co.uk, which sells thousands of eco-friendly office supplies online, offers the following ten tips for a greener office. These are simple yet effective steps that every office should take to reduce its environmental impact. These tips carry additional benefits and will appeal to a financial or business director. Use less paper Following the growth in […]
I love Christmas – with young kids it makes it even more special. But if only children’s toys weren’t so over packaged. Plus wouldn’t it be great if the vast majority of toys weren’t made of non recyclable mixed plastics and shipped half way round the world!! I am also increasingly uncomfortable with the concept […]
Happy New Year from our team at GreenBuying.co.uk! We’ve all suffered from terrible weather conditions over the last 12 months, with UK having the second wettest weather officially since records began. We all know that something very strange and troubling is happening with our climate with lots of extreme weather and that our purchasing behaviour […]
We are really thrilled at GreenBuying.co.uk to be offering a brand new range of recycling bins made out of 100% post-consumer plastic waste – and what is more, the carbon footprint is lower as all of the waste materials come from the good old United Kingdom! Called the Ubin, they are 70 litres in capacity and […]
If you’re a nursery or primary school manager and you’re attending this year’s Childcare Expo at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on September 27th & 28th, please come and see us at stand A12. We’ll be showcasing some of the Eco supplies, plus we’ll give you the special 5% discount code to use whenever you […]