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We produce unmounted rubber stamps
and promote using re-usable acrylic mounting blocks rather than
using many wood blocks to mount each stamp individually.
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We use shipping supplies made from
recycled materials.
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We offer e-mailed invoices rather
than including printed invoices or packing slips with orders.
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We offer our catalog in an
electronic PDF format rather than printed.
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We operate our business from our
home, rather than having a second location to heat and provide
electricity for.
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We print our index sheets on 100%
post consumer recycled paper.
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We recycle every scrap of paper we
can.
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Our computers are set to go into
sleep mode rather than the screen saver setting, and are shut
down every night.
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Our printers are left in the "off"
mode until needed.
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We buy our supplies in larger
quantities and with less frequency (we try to placing avoid
small orders that would require more frequent shipping).
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We make electronic payments, rather
than writing checks and sending by mail.
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We also accept electronic payments
for the same reason!
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We utilize online printing of our
shipping labels and carrier pick up to avoid extra trips to the
post office.
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We recycle packing materials like
peanuts and bubble wrap whenever possible.
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We use re-usable bags when shopping
rather than accepting plastic or paper bags.
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Our home heating system is on an
automatic timer keeping our home cooler at night and while we
are away.
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We use compact fluorescent light
bulbs to light our home.
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We buy most of our supplies in bulk
reducing not only the amount of packaging that needs to be
disposed of, but also the amount of trips need to purchase
supplies.
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We recycle everything we possibly
can - in fact our trash cart is only a third full most weeks and
our recycling cart is always packed full!
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We do not purchase bottled water,
rather we carry reusable water bottles filled with our well
water.
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We wash clothing in cold water only.
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We hang our laundry outside to dry
in the warm weather months rather than use the dryer.
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We have opted out from junk mail
lists.
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We have called our credit card
companies and requested to be removed from their mailing lists
(this also can help prevent identity theft if your mail were to
be stolen from your mail box!)
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We use eco-friendly laundry soap
(and recycle the container when it is empty!)
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We make choices on the products we
buy according to the ability of the container to be recycled (we
can recycle squeeze bottles here, but not plastic tubs.)
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We use the back of junk mail and
unwanted paper to make lists.
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We read the newspaper online rather
than subscribing to printed newspaper (this helps impulse
shopping as well because I don't see the weekly ads!).
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We run errands on the way home from
work rather than making special trips just to go to the store.
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We use a re-usable coffee filter
rather than disposable paper filters.
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We use the air dry setting on our
dishwasher rather than heat dry, and only run the dishwasher
when it is full.
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We open the blinds during the day to
utilize natural lighting as well as make use of passive solar
heating.
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We pay our bills electronically.
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We use Simple Green all purpose
cleaner for cleaning (also as
an alternative to commercial stamp
cleaner!)
