What is it?
The Green Screen™ is a system of labeling and ranking products according to key indicators of social and environmental sustainability. Screening results are conveyed by icons displayed beneath the product description; specifics are noted on the product detail page. Once labeled, products are ranked by greenness within their respective categories. The goal is to promote designs that are good for people and the planet.

How does it work?
TheGreenOffice.com relies on nonprofit, government, green business, and academic experts to identify relevant screening criteria. We do not audit or certify product attributes. Instead, we recognize over ten widely accepted measures of sustainability (e.g. recycled content) and over fifteen third-party certifications (e.g. Energy Star). Products are ranked by a simple and practical rule: those with the most screening criteria come first. The ranking system favors products with the highest post-consumer and total recycled content. A handful of third-party certifications are given preference for having exceptionally high standards (e.g. Green Seal).

Why offer conventional products?
While our vision is to offer a full line of sustainably designed, high quality office products, for most workplaces it is virtually impossible to avoid the use of conventional solutions. Instead of forcing well intentioned consumers to shop in two or more locations – itself a wasteful act – we offer a convenient selection of “brown” necessities. By avoiding conventional products whenever possible our customers assert to manufacturers that real demand exists for positive change.

The Green Screen™ undergoes constant updates and improvements. Have a suggestion, comment, or question? Don’t hesitate to email or call 800.909.9750.