Go Green @ Work: Eco-Friendly Office Products

By Tim Jacobsen (from Cool Material) on January 20, 2011

Going green isn't always the easiest thing to do, especially when it comes to the 40+ hours a week you spend at the office. With the increasing amount of eco-friendly office products on the market, that truth doesn't have to be inconvenient.

Bamboo Flash Drive
Whether or not you're taking work home or taking home work to the office, you need file transportation. A 4GB bamboo flash drive will transport your files safely and look good in the process.

I Am Not A Paper Cup
The 10-ounce porcelain travel mug from DCI not only saves you a lot of money (by cutting down on $5 non-fat non-whip skim caramel lattes), it saves the environment in the process.

Solio Mono Solar Charger
In terms of sustainable energy, the sun is the greatest resource we have available. Now you can harness it to power your greatest resource - your power hungry smartphone.

USB Cell
Not only are batteries absurdly expensive, they're horrible for the environment. Be green on two fronts with batteries that recharge with something everyone has at their office - USB ports.

Water Powered Calculator
In the future, everything is powered by water. For now, we'll just have to settle for a calculator powered by a water battery.

OrigAudio Origami Speakers
Cardboard, folding, 1 watt speakers that are convenient, portable, sustainable and compatible with any device with a headphone jack.

Writersblok Recycled Bamboo Notebooks
An easy alternative to the ubiquitous Moleskine, these bamboo pulp notebooks have waterproof and washable covers, along with perforated pages for notes.

Solarbulb Bottle Light
If refilling the same disposable water bottle isn't sustainable enough for you, turn it into a lamp too by screwing on a Solarbulb LED Bottle Light.

DBA 98 PEN
Unbeknownst to us, every day pens are filled with toxic ink. The DBA 98 Pen is 98% biodegradable and filled simple, environmentally responsible ingredients. You can write, right - without being wasteful.

Bamboo Desktop Dry-Erase Board
Even the greenest individuals can't do away with the to-do list. Made of real bamboo from FSC certified forests, this dry erase board looks better than any pad of paper.

ReBinder Products
Try as we might, it's nearly impossible to go totally digital. Where do all those printouts, presentations and cds go? In ReBinder recycled binders, folders and media media sleeves of course.

Staple Free Stapler
It might not be the iconic red Swingline, but this stapler doesn't need refilling, won't create waste and can't draw blood.

Your commitment to conversation is commendable, but it doesn't end with cool office products. Check out these sites to green everything from TPS report paper to breakroom goodies:

Green Earth Office Supply
The Green Office
GreenLine Paper Company
Office Depot's Greener Office
Staples Eco Easy

As always, if there's anything we missed, leave a message in the comments below.

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Cool Material, is a hobby-turned-profession for online publisher, Tim Jacobsen. After starting a top 300 Internet retailer and holding a couple of SVP positions, his passion for social media, online marketing, and entrepreneurship drove him to branch out on his own. Started in 2008, the men's lifestyle blog covers everything from entertainment and technology, to art and style. Cool Material reaches out to over 600,000 readers each month, but the site's hip, of-the-moment content and honest reviews continues to grow that number daily. Outside of his Internet world, Tim enjoys bicycling, poker, and traveling with his family.

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