If these are personal pieces rather than client pieces....
pixelpod said:
Maximising the life of printed pieces - for example make sure the information is relevant for a long period of time so for example information leaflets don't go out of date too quickly and then become unsueable
plenty of recycle centre's for paper etc now, and the recycled paper is pretty good quality too - you could also completely remove paper by using online formats such as pdf for some things...
Reducing the amount of ink if possible - so more white space or reduce the amount you want to say so you can use a smaller print format.
really does depend on context but you could use a laser printer rather than ink, it's better cost per page with black and white pages compared with inkjets...
Using printers that are local and FSC credited, use vegetable based inks - the one I a currently dealing with is carbon neutral. - the fact they are local reduces the amount of transport for delivery
don't see how this makes YOU sustainable, it just means you use someone else who is using sustainable practices...
Using local hosting compaines and using green* hosting where possible, (*so servers that are powered by renewable energy)
green hosting isn't always as economical as using a 'shared' hosting package. If you're the only one using the 'eco' server versus you and say 10+ others on a non eco server (which are actually pretty good eco wise these days.
My mac is powered my renewable energy and I work from home so reducing carbon emissions
what so you have solar panels, wind farm or just use a firm that 'sells' eco electricity, that's not always eco power. Also do you use oil to heat, gas to cook etc?
With every design job a tree will be planted with
weforest.
why not a UK one....
As to the logo, seen it all before if I'm honest and like already said I'm not sure the steps you are taking is really enough to say it's a business ethos.
It's literally the bare minimum, you haven't even mentioned anything about travelling to clients etc. I already do 90% of the thing's you've mentioned but I don't 'advertise' the fact.
Plus most of things you've mentioned also help save money, so it's kind of common sense...