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| brownez | What are other ways the web can help? | 0 | Apr 28 2008, 11:45 AM EDT by brownez | ||||
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If there are more and more web 2.0 tools out there to use, how will our society shift into a more conservative mode? Will we stop using desk/paper calendars? Will we stop using paper/written correspondence? What issues do you see arising from this change to new technology?
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| westlh | Paper recycling | 1 | Apr 9 2008, 12:13 PM EDT by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Apr 4 2008, 3:00 PM EDT
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We also recycle thousands of pounds of paper a year including old and tattered books.
We are looking into a new program to help our older books find a better home. We are talking with Better World Books about their program. http://www.betterworldbooks.com/ This is their environmental impact statement: Environmental Impact * Saved over 6,454 tons of books from landfills * Reclaimed more than 680,000 pounds of metal shelving from libraries across the United States * 2,376 tons of carbon offset on Betterworld.com sales
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| mrvoxius | YES! | 3 | Apr 9 2008, 12:11 PM EDT by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Mar 24 2008, 11:30 AM EDT
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I think an incentive for printing less is a great idea. Maybe a cache of selections, like picking out prizes at the arcade. Jump drives, pens or accessories. Some people aren't going to care no matter what, but some people will have fun earning prizes.
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| brownez | Get the word out! | 2 | Mar 25 2008, 11:00 AM EDT by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Mar 7 2008, 10:31 AM EST
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Over in another thread we're talking about switching to electronic delivery in our ILL/DD office. This will save paper as well as save time.
The question is how do we advertise this? We need to think of ways to promote what we're doing. Here at NSU we've switched to a committee-run system, and there is a PR committee. Should we create a sort of "packet" of the ideas we're doing and turn it into the committee?
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| brownez | Spring Break! | 0 | Mar 13 2008, 10:29 AM EDT by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Mar 13 2008, 10:29 AM EDT
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Hey everyone.
With Spring Break upon us we can all unplug the items in the area that don't need to be plugged in during the break. This will help stop energy drain that items use when we leave them plugged in.
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| mrvoxius | other cafe concepts | 1 | Mar 12 2008, 11:19 AM EDT by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Mar 11 2008, 8:31 PM EDT
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National Geographic this month reported that they compost the waste from their corporate cafe. How does anybody feel about that? Seems like it could come with its own issues, but may provide significant benefits.
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| brownez | Earth Hour | 0 | Mar 11 2008, 1:42 PM EDT by brownez | ||||
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http://www.earthhour.org/
This is a global event that I just found out about. It looks like you sign up to turn off your lights to help stop global warming. What do you think about doing this as a business? Several businesses have already signed up to participate- if we had found out about this earlier, we could have made an event out of it. What about signing up for this next year? It's a good idea.
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| d_graham | Electronic Lending | 5 | Mar 6 2008, 7:55 PM EST by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Mar 5 2008, 8:19 PM EST
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We have a couple of options for sending articles electronically--email and Odyssey. Email should be fairly easy to implement; Odyssey will require tech support to get us up and running. It's definitely time to look at moving forward with this! : )
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| brownez | Welcome! | 5 | Mar 6 2008, 7:33 PM EST by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Mar 4 2008, 5:17 PM EST
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What do you do at work to help save the environment?
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| mrvoxius | recycling bookmarks | 1 | Mar 6 2008, 5:30 PM EST by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Mar 6 2008, 5:00 PM EST
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maybe the answer is more along the lines of recycling already used materials into bookmarks, or maybe promoting the use of non-disposable bookmarks, or at very least making sure that bookmarks no longer in use are disposed of properly.
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| mrvoxius | technology and saving energy | 1 | Mar 6 2008, 4:18 PM EST by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Mar 6 2008, 2:30 PM EST
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So you can't turn all the computers off every night, but you can take a few actions in order to minimize energy use when applicable.
Set your computers "power profile" to go to SLEEP mode after a certain amount of disuse (this probably is already the case with most, but I thought it was worth noting) Turn monitors and unnecessary peripherals (printers, scanners, etc.) off at night or during extended absences.These are some the most power hungry devices in your office. Anything else? Anybody?
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| mrvoxius | little things | 1 | Mar 6 2008, 10:43 AM EST by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Mar 5 2008, 8:28 PM EST
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It's one thing to find things to talk about. It's another to do stuff! Even little things make a difference. So what can you change today, even right now by making a small adjustment? What effect does it have? How will it effect the little things you do tomorrow? Walk , or bike instead of drive, make instead of buy, give away instead of throw away, restore instead of abandon, change instead of accept.....
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| brownez | Rules | 0 | Mar 4 2008, 4:18 PM EST by brownez | ||||
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Thread started: Mar 4 2008, 4:18 PM EST
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Since this wiki is set up to discuss protecting the environment in the work place, I would ask that professional judgment be used while editing this wiki. We will set the rules as we go- and hopefully we won't need any!
Treat everyone nicely!
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