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For many companies, going green at the office starts and stops with buying recycled paper. Office Depot aims to expand that viewpoint with its three-pronged effort to “buy, be and sell” in an environmentally-friendly way.

Office Depot is just out with the fifth edition of its Green Book, a catalog that features only environmentally-friendly products. With more than 2,200 items, it goes well beyond paper, including biodegradable tableware; technology that meets Electronic Product Environment Assessment Tool (EPEAT) standards; and furniture with reduced toxicity.