About this time last year, C-Line introduced a new type of name badge holder to the product line. In case you missed the introduction, the product was the biodegradable name badge holder.
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I’ve always been organized, but now I am helping the environment while I do so. To keep my projects and papers in order and still in “tote-able” form, I recently began to use the biodegradable extra large document case (it’s my favorite new product). And for further organization, I have biodegradable portfolios and reusable envelopes for further divisions within the carrying case.

I like knowing that I can stay organized, whether in the office or at home, with these products. And when I am done using them, I also like knowing that these items won’t leave a footprint on the Earth. I could rattle off all the features and benefits of the bio product lineup, or you could read our Biodegradable Products FAQs section for more information (trust me, it is better at explaining the process then I am).

Here is my bio document case with portfolios and envelopes in it to keep my papers in order.

And what, you may ask, did I do with my old project folders, which were not biodegradable? Well, those are recyclable, where facilities are available, and I just so happen to live in a community that accepts all forms of plastic (#1-7) for recycling. Check with facilities in your area before throwing out that old report cover or expanding file; you may be able to recycle them.

Some of C-Line’s biodegradable products – including sheet protectors, project folders and name badge holders – were finalists for the 2009 Business Solutions Association (BSA) Innovation Award. The BSA Innovation Award goes to the company or companies that have the most innovative product, display, promotion, policy or idea.

The award was handed out earlier this month, during the BSA Annual Forum in Florida. Although C-Line did not take home the top prize, it is still an honor to be recognized for our innovative office products and support for the environment.

Because of the award deadline, the newest lineup of biodegradable products from C-Line were not in contention for the award. Maybe next year?!?

Have you been to an event and worn a fancy, highly decorated name badge and thought to yourself, “That must have taken a long time to do”? Or have you wanted to make those for your own event, but didn’t know where to start? C-Line is one step ahead with their printer template gallery.
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Welcome to the newest series of blogs – My Favorite Product. Every month, you’ll find out the favorite products from the people who know them best, the C-Line employees. I know I’ve told you all about my favorite C-Line travel product, the newest “it” office accessory, or how sheet protectors with velcro® flaps are your best friend at meetings. But ever wonder what other people use their products for? Well, wonder no more….

The first person up is Judi Krumwiede, Vice President of Employee and Customer Relations. Unfortunately, she could not pick just one product, so she divided her two favorite items into categories – at the office and at home.
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C-Line makes it easier to protect the environment with their eco-friendly line of biodegradabl and recycled products.

Amid the world’s growing concern for our planet’s preservation, C-Line has begun to develop office products that are eco-friendly.

For many years the company has included recycled sheet protectors and recycled project folders in their product line. Not only are these products made from recycled material, but are recyclable themselves.

Last year, C-Line became the first manufacturer to introduce biodegradable sheet protectors and biodegradable project folders to the industry. You may thinking, what exactly makes a plastic holder biodegradable? Well, biodegradable products must be “capable of decomposing under natural conditions”, according to the EPA. The products contain an additional additive that allows the item to breakdown when deposited in a landfill or the ground. Depending on environmental conditions, the sheet protectors and project folders fully degrade in two to five years.

The company has just introduced an eco-friendly name badge holder that is biodegradable, recyclable and compostable to complement the other C-Line environmentally-friendly office products. And as an added benefit, the biodegradable name badge holder does not require pins, string or lanyards. The top portion is notched in a special way, that allows the holder to slip over any shirt button and hang from there.  Now, how is that for environmentally-friendly?

Happy Earth Day!

Spring has officially sprung! And when that happens, we can begin to enjoy the outdoors again (FINALLY!). Being out in nature a bit more always reminds me of its beauty and all the things we can do to preserve it.
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When milestones occur, it tends to make people become reflective on the past. This year, C-Line is celebrating its 60th birthday and I guess it makes me reflect on all the innovations the company has produced.
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