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January 13, 2010

Reduce your office paper use

By Kashi Read more daily challenge, eco-friendly, and energy savers
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours

Ever find yourself lamenting the stacks of discarded paper in your office? Even though they’re in the recycling bin, sometimes it just doesn’t seem like it’s enough.

Today, try to reduce your paper waste by avoiding the printer or photocopier altogether. When you must make copies, try making them double-sided. And when you print something out, see if you can print on the back-side of paper meant for recycling. Another idea is to inquire if it’s okay to take some discarded paper home to use on your personal printer.

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  1. User_48
    hatgirl1969 commented on this. about 2 years ago

    When I change my page-a-day calendar page I reuse the back for grocery lists.

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    skayfowler commented on this. about 2 years ago

    I reuse paper at home by printing on the back side of older memos.
    I also use emails and the scan option to save.

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    dussie commented on this. about 2 years ago

    For years my children have been using recycled paper from my husband’s office for their artwork. He put a box next to the recycle bin, with a note explaining what the paper would be used for, so his colleagues could avoid putting in private or sensitive materials. We only use “clean” paper for special school projects or birthday cards!

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    runningsniper68 commented on this. about 2 years ago

    My business closed so we don’t use paper any more. :D

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    SunburstSally commented on this. about 2 years ago

    I reduce the amount of printing by not printing at all. I utilize the scan function on the office copier and email documents to my co-workers. the documents tend not to get lost and of course reduces paper consumption

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    amyers commented on this. over 3 years ago

    We do the same thing. We cut our paper in half and make “notebooks” of scrap paper. If you have a machine just for faxes, you can turn your junk paper over and use it again for faxes.

  7. 48_blue-rose
    Aimee_Aken commented on this. over 3 years ago

    Yes our office is very strict on this. It saves money and is good for the environment. Using the back of forms/paper is always a good idea for notes. The good part is, we mostly do everything via the computer now so paper usage is WAY down from what it used to be in the past.

  8. 48_colorfuldaisy
    rnirish commented on this. almost 4 years ago

    Instead of throwing sheets of paper away, I use the back of the paper to write notes on to fax to co-workers at other locations. I can’t see using a brand new sheet of paper for this.