In life there's always an option, there are lots of choices, and there are perks that we enjoy, reward that we get from what we've done. Choosing to be environmentally aware and concern, is not actually a choice, neither an option, for PrintGreen, it's a must. We've been thinking about what more can we do to protect the environment, to reduce the harmful effects that we bring forth through our own negligence. Learning all the materials that can only be decomposed after several years, preventing yourself from using those, is just the start of a long way.

Being eco friendly is just like taking the road less traveled, cause not all of us are taking this path. The urged may not be that strong , but taking a few tips can mean a lot. You can save the environment, and at the same time save your money from all the expenses that burns your wallet, and scarce the resources of our environment. Have a better life from switching to being more eco friendly than contributing to the mountainous wastes on the landfills and waste streams.

Neither should you use plastic, or paper when carrying your groceries, instead use cloth bags that can be wash after use. Plastic as we all know, can take up to a thousand years before it decompose, and paper materials need not to tell, all comes from trees that are cut yearly in order to sustain the production of papers. Millions of trees are being used each year just to provide your paper bag groceries, every time you do shopping. The difference of using cloth bags, is that it can be reuse, and reuse, and reuse several times, unlike paper bags and plastic bags.

Always choose the natural. Organic produce, is one healthy option, you can also consider having a business with this option since there are many people out there opting for the organics. Organic fresh vegetables are more convenient to grow that you can ever have a small organic vegetable garden inside your kitchen.

Energy efficient appliances, and electronics are more convenient to use and much eco-friendly. Switch to more energy efficient light bulbs, in the long run you'll see the difference of how much you have spent from using those fluorescent light bulbs instead of your old ones. You can also practice being eco-friendly in the office. Use office equipments that produces less carbon footprints, and can be less harmful for the environment. Previously, PrintGreen posted, a corn-based bio-polymer printer, that can be better, when use with eco-friendly toner cartridges or ink cartridges.

Recycle as much as you can, just try to visit a landfill and look at how your small garbage end up in that place. Reuse stuffs that are still reusable, avoid throwing them easily, think of a possible way on how can make it useful on some other ways. Re-manufacture, just like those big companies that produces remanufactured toner cartridges, ink cartridges, and all other consumables.

I know it sounds too late for me to have a post for this, but this thing is really awesome. There are a lot of inventions and great stuffs that were born from great ideas about recycling or were at least created thru eco-friendly concerns for the environment. Now here's another addition to our environment beneficial inventions. It's not literally invention, cause this equipment has been in the market fro several years, the only difference of this model is that uses bio-polymer from corn. The great mind behind this innovation is none other than the tech giant in printer manufacturing business, Hewlett Packard.

This company had done a lot when it comes to recycling, like programs, centers and facilities, even incorporating recyclables into their other products. Their recycling programs encourage a lot of users to return used/empty printer cartridges for re-processing, thus creating eco-friendly toner cartridges. For those who haven't heard of a desktop printer that's composed of materials made from corn, well don't be surprised cause HP has already invented it. Though i really don't an idea if it has been out in the market, but the idea of having one of this is not bad at all. There were arguments, since the use of corn as bio-polymer may lead to potentially hazardous resource, when using genetically-modified crops.

Bio-composite plastic polymers will soon become a good product design in the future, granted that it'll be use on practical scales. This idea is better be expanded to a more broader studies, to avoid any arguments that may arise when it comes to its negative impacts on the environment. Anything that can greatly contribute for the betterment of our environment will be appreciated by most us, but don't take for the granted the hazardous impacts that it can bring, so better be careful when experimenting. Though there's already a proven environment friendly innovation in the printing industry, just like those eco-friendly toner cartridges and ink cartridges. These are re-process printer supplies from their customers, that undergo re-manufacturing to produce remanufactured toner cartridges and ink cartridges. But just like the other recycled materials, these products can still be potentially harmful for the environment with their ink/toner inside. Good thing there are soy-based and other natural based inks and toners that can be used as an alternative, but haven't been implemented by most manufacturers.