Posted on Wed, Apr 21, 2010
Can you imagine we have been celebrating Earth Day for the past 40 years? Wow...time flies. Seems like only yesterday the US government proposed legally binding restrictions on the use of ozone-depleting chemicals (btw, that was 1987). In any event, I'm sure like most of us, you are contemplating your personal and/or professional impact on the environment today.
From my perspective, it's good to see more companies establishing green mandates and purchasing policies, and that's good news for the environment. In fact, it could be argued that business and individuals alike have been pushing the ‘green movement' with far more success than our global governments. One is Cisco's One Million Acts of Green. Another area that is working to reduce waste is Managed Print Services (MPS) and we should all be proud of the strides were making in the reduction of waste.
The first step to reducing impact is having a full understanding of resources and processes. That's where Stage 1 of MPS comes in. Stage 2 begins with the consolidation and selection of responsible vendors, selecting supplies and devices that are efficient and responsible and then looking to improve workflow by turning paper processes into electronic ones leads us into Stage 3. A good MPS consultant works with the customer to reduce waste while maximizing the useful life of existing devices, and that's good for the environment...and also a customer's bottom line.
For LaserNetworks, the environment has long been a pillar of both our culture and our vision. This year, we are helping our customers become ‘Print Neutral' during Earth Month. In reviewing some of the facts, we will be planting almost 3,000 trees to off set one month of our customers office printing...and these 5,000 trees simply come from twenty of our largest customers.
Next month at the MPS Conference in San Antonio I will be giving a presentation on Green IT and how you can utilize MPS to support your customer's green initiatives. Until then, here's a list of Printing Tips to reduce your environmental impact.