Green Business AllianceCartridge WorldDel Valle Law Firm, P.C. Is A "Green" And Environmentally Responsible Law Firm

Del Valle Law Firm, P.C. has Gone Green and continuously strives to minimize its environmental footprint and achieve its environmental sustainability goals.

Since 2008, Del Valle Law Firm, P.C., a Houston business and litigation law firm, officially became a Greenified company. With the guidance of Green Business Alliance, Del Valle Law Firm, P.C. has successfully implemented specific green operating procedures that will benefit the environment and its employees through the integration of environmental stewardship into their daily business practices.

"Del Valle Law Firm, P.C. is committed to doing our part to help address environmental sustainability," said Teresa Del Valle of Del Valle Law Firm, P.C. "We are pleased that Green Business Alliance has enabled us to meet our company's environmental goals. We believe that our work to Greenify® our organization will help the environment and will provide an impressive differentiator for prospective customers who are considering using our services. It can also be a meaningful tool for retaining our current customers."

In making their firm Go Green, Del Valle Law Firm, P.C. has made changes to its daily operations as they relate to copying, printing, energy use and more. Through our investment in technology, we have minimized the use of paper in our document intensive legal practice and are nearly a paperless law office.

Del Valle Law Firm, P.C. implements eco-friendly solutions in it lawfirm and business. We strive to reduce and minimize our carbon footprint by minimizing the use of paper, ink, distribution and packing materials that are key sources of carbon emissions. We try to make steps in the right direction towards environmental sustainability.

"We are proud to support Del Valle Law Firm, P.C.'s commitment to Greenify their daily business practices," said Hilary Kusel, Executive Director of Green Business Alliance. "The corporate community has an unprecedented opportunity to lead employees and subsequently our citizenry to a Greener future. Del Valle Law Firm's efforts demonstrate how a law firm can make a positive impact in the community and on our environment not only with the services that they provide to their customers but also with the practices within their office."

Some of the things we do to keep it "Green".

• Purchase office paper with at least 30% recycled content.
• Recycle discarded office paper.
• Use our technology to eliminate or minimize the printing of documents.
• Turn off lights, computers, copiers, printers, and other equipment when not in use.
• Use natural daylighting as much as possible instead of lights.
• Use motion-detection and timed light switches.
• Use techonology to power-down computers when not in use.
• Use timers to power-down other equipment, like coffee makers, when not in use.
• Minimize the use of disposible kitchen products, cups, and plates.
• Recycle and re-use printing cartridges by refilling ink and/or using recycled cartridges via Cartridge World.
• Minimize the printing of e-mails.
• Eliminate the use of printing facsimile machines.
• Utilize Court E-filing systems, e-mail, and electronic faxing to minimize the generation of print documents.
• Send client invoices electronically and accept electronic payments.
• Implement technology collaboration systems to reduce and minimize the need for travel.

About Green Business Alliance

Green Business Alliance is a national firm helping companies "Go Green." They have assumed a leading role in enabling organizations to Greenify their daily business practices. Their proprietary Guidelines give specific direction to companies who are looking to implement more environmentally responsible business practices. Upon completion of their Guidelines to Greenify, member organizations receive the "Greenified" seal, placement in the Green Visibility Directory as well as other recognition premiums. To Greenify not only helps the environment, it also provides a compelling reason for prospective customers to work with a business. The organization is based in Boca Raton, Florida and can be found on the web at www.greenbusinessalliance.com.