Unless you're already living a mile underground, you will
have probably noticed our planet is in trouble. Serious
trouble.
With global warming, climate change, melting polar ice
caps, severe weather conditions... the truth, convenient or
otherwise, is as evident as your next weather forecast. And
the outlook is not looking too bright for this planet and
everyone living on it.
As different countries struggle to get their act together
to help solve this very serious problem, environmentally
savvy individuals and companies are doing their part to
ease this crisis. For even small changes in individual
behavior or actions can add up to a big difference,
especially as greater numbers of people take the whole
issue of climate change more seriously.
One such area of action is Internet fax. It has proven to
be an environmentally friendly way of faxing, mainly
because Internet or online faxing is paperless. Just as
email has saved valuable resources, so too does Internet
fax.
According to Energy Star, a U.S. environmental protection
agency, copiers and fax machines are the most
energy-intensive types of business equipment because they
are paper-intensive and are left on 24 hours a day. Keep in
mind, paper production in terms of energy used is second
only to petroleum, so using less paper products can only be
seen as a good practice.
Internet fax is using the web and your email system to do
your faxing; and because you send and receive your faxes as
email attachments, it is paperless. In addition, you don't
need an old-fashion fax machine and there's no need for a
second phone line. All these factors make Internet fax an
obvious choice for those conscious of needlessly wasting
valuable resources in their business routines.
Using Internet fax is one way of going green. Many
individuals and companies are now using Internet fax for
this reason. Granted, this may be a secondary reason as
most opt for Internet fax because it is much simpler and
easier to use than regular faxing. It is also very
convenient to have access to your faxes anywhere and
anytime. You are no longer tied to your old fax machine.
MyFax is one fax service provider who is actively promoting
the green angle in their marketing. It may prove to be a
very smart marketing move as more potential customers
become environmentally savvy and switch their future
purchases to more "green" choices.
In order to take advantage of these "green" benefits you
have to start using Internet fax. First you have to sign up
to an Internet fax service provider who will give you your
own toll-free or local fax number. You also get an online
interface (site) where you can send and receive your faxes.
You can also store your faxes online.
There are many well-known fax providers such as MyFax,
eFax, TrustFax, Rapidfax, Send2fax... as well as
lesser-known yet very good services such as Faxage out of
Denver and MetroHiSpeed out of Seattle, which are also
worth considering.
There is a small service charge for these faxing services
that can be a very modest ($20 a year) to around $10 a
month - depending on your faxing needs. Keep in mind,
international faxing rates will be more expensive.
Regardless of which service you choose, using Internet fax
is one way you can go green. It might seem like a small act
but every little step in the right direction counts when
you're conserving valuable resources.
So why not go green with Internet fax? You will not only
discover an easier and more convenient way to fax, but you
may just help save the planet in the process. Now you don't
really need Al Gore to tell you how important that is? Do
you?
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For a handy online comparison chart of all the major
Internet Fax Service Providers click here:
http://www.onlinefaxguide.com
For more detailed reviews of the different online fax
services try here:
http://www.bizwaremagic.com/internet_fax_service_guide.htm
2008 Titus Hoskins. This article may be freely distributed
if this resource box stays attached.
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