Try to buy notebooks, greeting cards and other products that you see have been made from recycled paper. You can even use napkins and paper towels that have been recycled.

The amount of packaging used for food nowadays is staggering. Help to reduce it however you can by opting for reusable containers when packing lunches. There are lots of options available in a variety of different sizes so you can pack everything you need. Be sure to include reusable silverware if needed as well. Purchase products you use often in bulk. Single serving food products are a huge waste of packaging materials. By buying in bulk you cut down on the amount of packaging that needs to be thrown out and buying more at a time means less trips to the store to pick things up.

Encourage everyone at your office to cut back on the use of paper whenever they can. In fact, you should talk to your manager about implementing some effective ideas. For example, there can be a pile for waste paper that everyone can use for various
needs. The reverse of the waste paper can be used to take down phone messages and other correspondence that doesn’t have to look professional.

With reports, make sure information is printed on both sides of the paper. It will still look very professional and it will cut the amount of paper used for the process in half. It is important to double check the information first before you plan to print just in case you notice a mistake, and then have to print it again.

Junk Mail

There are several creative ways you can decrease your consumption of paper both inside your home and at your place of employment.

Receiving large amounts of junk mail can be annoying and a time waster as you filter through each item. You can greatly reduce the amount of junk mail you receive by going online and electing to opt out of receiving the unsolicited salvos from the various retailers and banks, etc.

Find out which of your accounts you can get an online statement for. This way you further reduce the amount of paper that comes your way. Log on each month and find out what you owe as well as checking over your statements. If necessary
print what information you do need instead of the entire statement.

You can also pay bills online which will save paper in the areas of checks and envelopes. It only takes a few minutes to set up such accounts and then you can do the process each month. If you don’t want to mess with that each month then have the bills taken directly out of your checking account by way of direct debit. The fact that this is so convenient is also a terrific benefit that you will certainly want to take advantage of.