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Projecting Cartridges

Staples Inc. recently partnered with Collective Good to encourage printer cartridge recycling at its 1,100 retail locations. For every cartridge returned to the store, Stapes will donate $1 to the National Education Association's ...READ»

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The World Is <em>Their</em> R&D Lab

Innovation middlemen try to put inventors and businesses together. It's a way for companies to find great ideas outside their own R&D labs.READ»

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Sustainability: A Holiday for Your Trash

Today is America Recycles Day. Yeah, I just found that out this morning, too. And surprise, surprise, Americans don't recycle enough. A recent Staples survey found that only 23 percent of respondents recycle their old electronics, ...READ»

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These Robots Play Fetch

Staples discovers that a team of super-retrievers--in day-glo orange--can keep a warehouse humming.READ»

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Mobile Office Surprise

What should you do when you need office supplies, technical assistance, and other business services while on the road? Use this handy guide to tools you can use while traveling.READ»

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New Leaders, New Agenda

These six leaders stepped into their top jobs at a time of enormous challenge. Here's what each of them has to say about their approach to passing today's tough test and setting the agenda for the future.READ»

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Win A Million Dollars

How about these ideas for future million dollar prizes...READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 39

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Advertisers in Issue 40

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How Digital Music Ruined the Recording Industry (Plus Friday Apprentice Detritus)

I had an interesting conversation the other day with this guy--a hard-core audiophile--about a theory, widely held among his hi-fi purist peers apparently, of why CDs and digital music have ruined the music industry. The argument, ...READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 42

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Worst Ads of 2010: The Winners!

After more than 100,000 votes, The Consumerist has announced the results of its Worst Ads in America Awards. The winner? Not what we expected.READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 43

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The Worst Ads of 2010

It seems advertisers are hell-bent on making the commercial breaks that separate fans from "Mad Men" and "Jersey Shore" the longest, most excruciating minutes of our lives. In the last year, we've suffered through Progressive's painful spokeswoman Flo squawking about insurance and awkward State Farm ads that remind us in depressing terms just how bankrupt we all are from the recession. READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 35

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She Builds Online Brands on the Street

Di-Ann Eisnor is a master at persuading busy people to pay attention to digital brands. Her secret? If you want to move people to the virtual world, move your messages to the physical world. Here's how to GetReal.com.READ»

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Green Rankings Are a Great Way to Benchmark Successful Strategies

When we think “green company” what companies come to mind? Patagonia, Stonyfield Farms, and now even WalMart. But there are hundred of corporations (if not thousands) that deserve to be called out for the amazing business ...READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 45

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50 Ways to Green Your Business

Half-a-hundred options for cleaning up your business, from the universal (catch that rainwater!) to the specific (lose the plastic bowls!). Mix, match--join in.READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 34

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(Re) Made to Order

Say hello to the Order People -- an offshoot of United Stationers Inc., a 79-year-old, $3.8 billion office-supplies wholesaler. John D. Kennedy and his team are developing new, Net-based uses for old, back-end capabilities. Now, can they take your order?READ»

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Taking Back the Internet: Creating a Passive-Aggressive Income Stream

A Kick in the Career: If you're passing on branded messages to your contacts, don't you think you should be compensated? In this week's installment, humorist and career expert Tom Stern uncovers pre-populated signatures in e-mail and smartphone messages as supplemental income.READ»

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Coin-op Nation

Toilet paper from a vending machine? Here's one hot trend that won't catch on in the United States.READ»

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Barneys and Friend

Sheldon Gilbert helps the hip department store decode the desires of its online customers.READ»

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Darlene Liebman, Cofounder of Howcast Studios

Ever wondered how to...well, anything? Welcome to Howcast, offering instructional videos on everything from tying a sailor's knot to decorating a cake. FastCompany.com spoke with Howcast cofounder Darlene Liebman.READ»