Office Upgrade

In our local Office Max, I found new packing materials friendly to the environment. Care Mail's biodegradable peanuts are made from recycled materials. They also have non-peanut packing made from 100% recycled paper, folded very small. That will do the trick; and it can be recycled again, with mixed paper. Other mailing cartons and wrappings are labeled with reminders that Corrugated cardboard can be recycled. Online, I found Office Max Biodegradable Packaging Peanuts. Made from corn starch, they will decompose in water when they can no longer be reused.

It's good to know that refilling ink cartridges for certain printers can now be done in their store. If your printer is a model they service, you can drop the cartridge off and pick it up later.

I am also pleased to find Office Max carrying paper towels, napkins, and bathroom paper made by Marcal, shown at left. It is made, "Paper from paper, not from trees," and is 100% recycled without chlorine bleaching. The price is right for their At Home & In The Office products, so I'll be taking some home.