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