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Don't be green about going green
When you think of ‘going green,’ you see visions of solar panels, hydrogen batteries, hybrid cars and blue skies. But what does it really mean to go green?It all revolves around sustainability. On one hand, we want plenty of the most advanced, high-performance products to help us achieve our goals quickly and efficiently. But these products often pollute our environment through the materials from which they’re made, the harmful byproducts manufacturers can create in making them, and the waste they create when we dispose of them.
But pollution isn’t just giant oil spills in Alaska or huge smokestacks pumping out billowing exhaust into the atmosphere. It often hits you where you least expect it: at home, at school, and at work. In fact, did you know that glue, dust, and other materials in your desk, chalkboard, markerboard, office supplies, or school furniture can give off harmful emissions and particles, making the air unhealthy to breathe? And when your products wear down and become unusable, they often go to the landfill instead of the recycling plant, leading to higher levels of waste.
Remember - you don’t need a windmill or a fancy hybrid to make a positive impact on the Earth. Just choose the right desk, chalkboard, or office furniture and you can do your part to help the environment.
Going green means choosing sustainable, high-quality products that won’t diminish the quality of our environment. Buy the right sustainable products and you can achieve the right balance.
Benefits of shopping at US Markerboard Green
We all know that buying green office supplies and school furniture helps the environment. But how does it help you?Here are a few benefits you get from shopping at US Markerboard Green:
- Buy from us and you can trust that your green school or office products will help keep you, your co-workers, and your family healthy and safe.
- When you buy our certified green school and office products, you can confidently show the public that you’re doing something to help the environment.
- Your local or state government may offer tax incentives and other benefits for environmental certification. For example, when you buy our green-certified furniture and office supplies, you could be taking a key step toward getting your building LEED Certified. To see if your local area rewards or requires LEED certification, check the LEED Government Resources page.
- Finally, you save money and make money. Not only do green school and office products keep students and employees healthy, safe, and productive – they also increase asset and property value by promoting efficiency. On top of that, US Markerboard Green offers low prices on every green product offered on this website.
We’re proud to offer these green office and school products, and we hope you’ll be proud to buy them. Browse our website to learn more about our products and about green certification, or call a customer representative at 800-791-2946 if you have questions.
