Did you know the typical US office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper a year? 2 pounds of paper and paperboard products are generated by US office workers daily. Are you ready for this? 4 Million tons of copy paper are used annually. Reference
Looking for ways to cut back on paper usage? Following are a few ideas:
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Remember, the greenest paper is no paper at all. 'Digitize' your office by being aware of what is being printed and look for ways to cut back. Keep files on your computer instead of having paper copies but be sure to have a back up! Best Ways to Backup
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Print on both sides of paper when appropriate. Have extra copies of paper you don't need? Do not throw them away, use them as notebook paper or print on other side.
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Use an internet fax program (examples: Efax.com, Myfax.com, Fax2Mail). These services allow you to receive and send faxes via e-mail. This way, you choose what is being printed.
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Download GreenPrint, a program that analyzes the content of each print job and allows you to choose what to print: add and remove pages, remove images, ads, and text. The program even creates PDFs and tracks how many pages, trees, and money you have saved!
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Ask that your office post all memos in one central location instead of distributing copies to every employee. Or skip the printing all together and post memos online or send via e-mail.
What ways do you try to cut back on paper consumption?
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