Should You be Shredding Documents at Home?

Whether you want to destroy an expired credit card or sensitive documents, it’s important that you safeguard your personal information. But what makes more sense – shredding at home or using a professional shredding company? Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the U.S. Based on a report by the Federal Trade Commission […]

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Decluttering Your Life the KonMari Way

In January 2019, sales of storage and organization materials were up year-over-year following the debut of the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. Even if you’re not a Netflix subscriber – or you are but haven’t watched the show – if you’re dealing with excess clutter and want to whip your home into shape, it’s time to adopt Marie […]

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Document Shredding: DIY vs. Professional Shredding Services

There comes a time in the life of every office — whether it’s a small home office or a large commercial one – when documents need to be sorted and disposed of. When those documents contain private or sensitive information, they can’t simply be tossed in the trash. Doing so could expose your data or that of […]

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The Document Shredding Process: What Happens After Your Documents Get Shredded?

Perhaps you’ve got a sizable amount of documents after cleaning out your home office. Or maybe your company has a mountain of paperwork to dispose of at the office or in a storage facility. Either way, to get rid of sensitive documents in a safe and efficient manner, they need to be shredded.  Your options include dropping the […]

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Why Combining Scanning and Shredding is Key to Records Management

“Document storage is simple,” you thought. “We’ll organize these papers and files, pack them into boxes, and rent a storage facility for them.”  What seems like an effective records management solution at first can end up being disastrous for your business. At best, storing documents this way is inconvenient. At worst, it could put your […]

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The Dangers of E-Waste and How to Properly Recycle Electronics

Today many businesses and individuals are making an effort to use less energy and recycle everything from paper to plastic water bottles. What many people — and companies — don’t think about, however, are the dangers of e-waste.  There are a lot of items people don’t think to recycle — like wine corks and eyeglasses — that […]

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Does Your Business Have a Disaster Recovery Plan?

News stories about disasters bring with them images of catastrophic loss: homes destroyed and belongings demolished. Disasters don’t just cause personal loss, however — they’re also devastating to businesses. When the unthinkable happens, businesses can suffer more than damage to their buildings and loss of merchandise. Fires, floods, hurricanes, and other disasters can result in […]

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How to Choose a Records Management Company

When your important documents — tax records, files with client contact information, or other important data — becomes too much for you to handle alone, it’s time to turn to a records management company. With so many companies to choose from, how do you find one you can entrust with your sensitive documents and data? […]

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Why Your Business Needs a Records Storage Solution

The average business these days — even small ones — deals with a tremendous amount of data. From invoices and receipts to tax records, contracts, and all the data that’s key to the running of the business, this means a lot to organize, keep track of, and protect. It doesn’t matter whether it’s in paper […]

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Sweet, Smooth and Sustainable

We’re not fashionistas by any means (though we get rave reviews about our Paper Tiger apparel) so it might surprise you to learn how impressed we are with Allbirds footwear. But it has nothing to do with how their shoes look on feet. The two-year-old San Francisco startup creates footwear using the sustainable resource of […]

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