Reduce Paper Use and Waste

One thing we all can do to help save the environment is to use less paper and reduce paper waste. Here are some tips on how to do so.

1. Stop junk mail from coming to your mailbox.

2. Receive and pay bills online if possible.

3. Use online catalogs to shop. Subscribe to online version of a magazine.

4. Print on both sides of paper. 

5. Print on the blank side of used paper. Save used paper with blank space to make notes on.

6. When printing, change the margins of the documents to use less paper.

7.  When possible, fax digitally rather than using paper.

8. Bring reusable bags for grocery shopping.

9. Recycle office paper, newspaper, catalogs, magazines, and phonebooks.

10. Reduce kitchen paper waste by using cloth towels and napkins instead of paper ones.

11. Use shredded paper as padding when shipping.

By reducing paper use and waste, we are saving hundreds of millions of trees each year, as well as energy used to produce and transport paper. We are also helping decrease air and landfill pollution to our earth.

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