How much paper do you use at the office? Are you recycling your paper? Paper consumption is one of the leading topics during Earth Day because how we use paper affects our planet, specifically our trees and our waste management. The average office worker in the U.S. uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year. That’s 4 million tons of copy paper used annually. In 2012, paper and cardboard made up 27% of municipal waste. Read More > https://www.envirotechoffice.com/tips-going-green-with-paper/

2. The average office worker in the U.S. uses 10,000 sheets of copy
paper each year.
ref: http://mashable.com/2014/04/22/earth-day-paper-infographic/?crlt.pid=camp.fa32K1riRKx3#ZXOF0bGLWOqY
That’s 4 million tons of copy paper used annually.
In 2012, paper and cardboard made up 27% of municipal waste.

3. Double-Sided
Print Policy
Make a company
wide policy to use
both sides of the
paper when
printing
Use will use 50%
LESS paper!
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4. Use Recycled Paper
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5. Recycling Bins | Front & Centre
Put recycling bins in
convenient areas to make
it as easy as possible for
people to recycle used
paper.
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6. Go Digital
With the
advancement of
technology,
there are more
opportunities
than ever before
to reduce the
amount of paper
used at the
workplace.
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Shipping
• Reception
• Sales
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7. Make a Note Pad
Making your own eco-friendly scribble
pads is a great way to reuse paper that
only has printing on one side.
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8. Start a
Green Team
A Green Team is a group of
employees with representation
from across the various
departments who are interested
in helping the business become
more environmentally friendly.
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9. Use it!
Get Creative!
Packing Material
Shred used paper
and use it to pack
merchandise when
shipping.
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10. Start a
Green Team
A Green Team is a group of
employees with representation
from across the various
departments who are interested
in helping the business become
more environmentally friendly.
Give Back!
Plant a Tree
Donate
At Envirotech we support
TreeCanada.ca by helping
them plant trees to replenish
our Earth’s forests.
Volunteer
Organize a day for your
team to plant trees! It offers
team building, awareness,
and a direct way to help
replenish our earth’s trees
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