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  2 0 It sounds like you're doing all the right things. That Grays Harbor recycled-content paper, Harbor 100, made right here in Washington state, is wonderful. We use it in my office also. I would check with the main local suppliers of office supplies for businesses - Keeney's and Corporate Express - and see what they can do for you, although they may have minimums, as you mentioned. Both of those actually carry a nice variety of recycled content and "green" supplies, as do Office Depot and some of the other chains and smaller independent office supply places. One Seattle-based manufacturer of recycled-content office supplies you could consider supporting, if you don't already, is ReBinder (http://www.rebinder.com), formerly known as the Sustainable Group. They make binders, folders, etc. As their website notes, "Assembled by a local, AbilityOne certified disabled workforce, all ReBinder product materials are sourced from responsibly managed forests and verified FSC and SFI certified sources." Thanks for using recycled-content products! That's what makes recycling succeed. Tom Watson answered in Recycle/Re-Use about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Brant Williams… 0 0 Tom, thanks for pointing in our (ReBinder's) direction (supporting local is key as well). ReBinder's stuff (folders, 3 ring binders, cd sleeves, composition books, etc) are available through Complete Office, Keeney's, Goods for the Planet (on Dexter), online at Amazon.com, in the OfficeMax catalog a few other places around town. We'd love to help someone local use our products if we can! 206.432.8020 - a real human answers in 30 seconds during business hours. Brant Williams commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 Ask for green catalogues from office supply stores - Office Depot has a large online green catague with products that are rated for several green attributes: less toxic, Post-consumer content, emissions, etc. And many other suppliers have this too. Ask for it!  www.greenseal.org  has a good green report on many office supplies. You're already using Office Depot but maybe this link would be useful: www.officedepot.com/yourgreenoffice If your non-profit is a charity, you may be able to use the City of Seattle's purchasing contracts: http://www.seattle.gov/html/business/contracting.htm  Thanks for your commitment to recycling and the planet through taking this important step. Marcia Rutan answered in Recycle/Re-Use about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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