| "Green" Organizing is a growing trend developing in | | | | that may inspire you to use green appoarcheds |
| the professional organizing industry. Green | | | | to organizing your home. |
| Organizing is an environmentally-friendly approach | | | | - Limit the nature and volume of the products |
| to professional organizing emphasizing the | | | | you consume and discard |
| principles of "reduce-re-use-recycle". It encourages | | | | - Purchase from Green product and service |
| you to think about the social and environmental | | | | vendors. |
| impact of your purchases, as well as the ethics of | | | | - Teach Green practices to your children. |
| the companies you buy from. | | | | - Set up effective and efficient recycling centers |
| Green Organizers promote: | | | | in your home. |
| - Using recycled and/or biodegradable products | | | | - Find creative ways to store potentially useful |
| where possible and feasible | | | | items or give them away for future re-use |
| - Re-using products rather than buying new | | | | instead of throwing them away. |
| products | | | | - Share knowledge of green organizing with |
| - Limiting the amount of unwanted items going to | | | | others. |
| landfills by donating, free-cycling, selling and | | | | - Encourage vendors to offer more earth-friendly |
| recycling as much as possible | | | | products. |
| - Purchasing organizing products from companies | | | | - Purchase earth-friendly, second-hand, or |
| that adhere to environmentally sustainable | | | | locally-produced products where feasible. |
| manufacturing practices There is a new Yahoo | | | | - Follow Green disposal practices such as: |
| group that provides an amazing network of | | | | - Use recycling centers |
| resources for professional organizers and others | | | | - Find individuals or organizations who need unusual |
| who strive to practice simple, green and | | | | items you need to get rid of |
| sustainable organizing. If you are interested in | | | | - Safely and legally dispose of toxic items. |
| green organizing check it out at groups.yahoo.com | | | | Using a green approach to organizing your home |
| group/simple_and_sustainable_organizers | | | | or office by recycling, donating and buying green |
| Green Organizers are also working on a set of | | | | is good you, good for the planet, and good for |
| voluntary Green Ethics to supplement the existing | | | | your budget, too! |
| NAPO Code of Ethics. Here are some examples | | | | |