7 Ways To Recycle More Paper
Are you ready to boost your paper recycling? Here are seven things you can do to be a smart consumer and keep paper out of landfills:
- Keep a recycling bin next to your trash can and where paper is heavily used, like your desk or family room. Clearly mark each bin to keep the trash out!
- Know the paper types you can recycle. This will depend on your local curbside or drop-off program. Call your hauler or city or town hall to learn what is recyclable in your area. Keep recyclable paper and boxes clean and dry.
- Use both sides of paper before recycling it. Print drafts on the back of used printer paper or keep a stack for use as notepaper.
- Reuse file folders and envelopes by covering old information with sticky labels.
- Sort your email and documents into electronic folders instead of printing them. If you aren’t sure how to do this, find step-by-step instructions online by searching for “organize email” or “organize computer files.” A good place to start is How to Clean Up Your Inbox.
- Check labels on paper products and look for the words “recycled content,” which tells you the paper was made using recovered paper. Many stores carry recycled-content printer paper, notebooks, loose-leaf paper, note cards, Post-its, greeting cards, and more. Making recycled paper uses 64% less energy and 58% less water than making the same type of paper from virgin natural resources.
- Strive to purchase post-consumer recycled-content paper. “Post consumer” means that the recycled paper used to make the product came from a collection program like the one where you live. Buying this paper helps complete the recycling circle and helps create demand for paper from local recycling programs.
Source: Ecopartners
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