OfficeMax in the US has announced that they will carry a range of “green” office products from Terra Cycle. Made from recycled materials, these products are as good for the OfficeMax image as they are for the environment. The story of getting good media attention in the US.
In Hong Kong last week I noticed several stationery products suppliers offering green ranges. These products are available to us.
This is a space in which newsagents should be playing – not only carrying green stationery and home office products but talking about it in the media as OfficeMax in the US has done this mast week. We should lead on this in Australia.
Plastic bags are not the only environment related issue for retailers, it’s about the products we sell. We can demonstrate leadership fropm our shop floor through the choices we provide consumers.
“These products are available to us.” – Hi Mark, can you suggest any green product lines for us to go with. I agree that we should be carrying green products and PROMOTING the fact.
The products to which I referred I saw at the stationery fair in Hong Kong. They have excellent products available – individual items through to whole lines. The challenge is getting a wholesaler to order in sufficient quantity.
Hey not sure if you have heard about this before, but as an environmentalist living in Australia I think you might find it a very worthwhile cause.
This site http://www.thegreenroad.com.au/ plants trees to offset motor vehicle emissions. They do this free of charge for the consumer, and their activities are funded by a sponsor in exchange for each user registering for the free roadmap site Whereis.
Please do take a look at the site, and if you think it is a worthwhile cause, maybe you could write a blog post about it. The concept needs all the support it can get.
The GreenRoad is an initiative developed by Whereis® to celebrate the launch of the new Whereis.com site.