Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
by Raki Wright | Last Updated December 30, 2015Reduce paper waste:
Print duplex (double-sided)
Don’t print, unless necessary
Reduce unwanted mail
Buy papers with post-consumer recycled content, if available
How to reduce paper waste by purchasing blank, print your own products
Reuse paper:
Reuse the back of a printed sheet of paper
Buy papers with post-consumer recycled content, if available
Make scratch paper or pads by using junk mail and their envelopes
Use shredded paper as packing material
How to reuse paper by purchasing blank, print your own products
Recycle paper:
Starting a recycling initiative in your office
1. Locate the company or organization in your city that accepts paper for recycling.
2. Determine what papers are accepted (office paper, envelopes, phone books, catalogs,
newspapers, junk mail, books, tissue/cereal boxes, etc.)
3. Designate a person to take the paper for recycling to the location.
4. Put recycling bins in as many convenient locations as necessary.
5. Advise staff of requirements and restrictions.
