After a weekend communing with nature (ok…a Saturday afternoon, but the sentiment remains!), I returned to the office today with a renewed sense of purpose in our sustain campaign and appreciation for what this state of ours has to offer outside the confines of the city.     The planet we live on is truly awe-inspiring.

Speaking of our planet:

EARTH DAY is Tuesday, April 22nd! 

Only 15 days away!  Keep your eyes open for some special activities in the office that day as you know the PHD Sustain team cannot just let the occasion go by….

Recent Developments:

• PHD Sustain has its own e-mail address!  Send all comments, suggestions, green tips, newsletter entries (your own inspirational poem perhaps??) and offers to join the team to PHD.Sustain@phdus.com
• New Coffee Machine and Water Units now installed in kitchens
  • So, what size are you??  4, 6, 8 or a big 10 oz.?
  • Yes, trial and error to find your most tasty cup
  • For those who are troubled by the small Green Mountain coffee selection, never fear, as we are just exhausting current older coffee supplies first before expanding our Organic/Free Trade offerings further.
•  35% recycled paper already in use in copiers and printers.  Working to increase that percentage if possible while maintaining sufficient print quality.
• PHD challenging 220 E. 42nd St mgmt.  Requesting “greener” cleaning materials, questioning recycling practices, and generally working to have the building move forward on sustainability just as we are.

Did You Know?

• Double-sided printing is an easy way to reduce paper usage and waste. 
  •  Not all printers at PHD have the capability currently, but the Xerox color printer in the main copy room does.  IT will work to broaden this capability further as replacement printers are brought in. How To: Print Double-Sided
  • Copiers all have ability to convert single-sided originals to double-sided copies.  Your colleagues and clients will notice and appreciate your efforts to conserve.
• Properly formatting spreadsheets and other documents before printing or e-mailing helps ensure that waste is minimized by you and others correspond with.  Print Preview is your friend! 

Until next time…think GREEN thoughts.

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