Green Like Me

Standard Modern Company is committed to supporting our clients by providing an expanded selection of environmentally-friendly solutions to all of your printing, marketing, fulfillment, and promotional needs.

Helpful Environmental Tips

• Run full dishwashers, don’t pre rinse, and save about 7,500 gallons of water per year.
• Keep refrigerator door closed—it’s the biggest energy-consuming appliance.
• Use the right pot on the stove—save about $25.00 per year.
• Turn off water while brushing your teeth—save about 5 gallons per day
• Eliminate plastic shower liners—PUC plastic amounts to 1.5 million tons per year in the landfill.
• Watch the sun! Close drapes in summer sun and open in winter sun. This could reduce energy needs by 20%.
• Clean your lint filter and don’t over use the dryer.
• Recycle phone books. Call to stop delivery if you don’t use them.
• Wrap your water heater in an insulated wrap.
• Keep tires fully inflated and improve gas mileage by 5%.
• Pour milk and sugar into cup before coffee and eliminate disposable stirrers.
• The standby button on copiers will lessen the energy use by 60%.
• Recycle and try to use recycled paper—including letterheads, envelopes, and copy paper.
• Print double sided pages—”ink jets use less energy than laser printers.”