There is still an incredible amount of paper around, considering how much less we use it. I can't remember the last time I bought any, but I still can't keep up with the stuff that arrives in my mailbox or is handed to me as a receipt.Receipts and envelopes make the best notepads. And the marketing contents of envelopes are usually only printed on one side, leaving you a perfectly good clean sheet to reuse.The best thing about using promotional literature for scrap paper is that it is both free and it also means you don't have to buy any.Keep a folder, drawer or box in your office or kitchen dedicated to scrap paper. When you have finished with paper on both sides, remember that paper is a great additive to your compost bin if you have one. If not, head for the recycle bin.Scrap paper can be used in a million ways, including: shopping lists, memos, to-do lists, drafts for documents, drawing paper, note paper and many many more.
Despite the technological development, paper is still a widely used resource. And even though paper is recyclable, Australians send an estimated 1.9 million tonnes of paper to landfill each year. By recycling one tonne of paper, we can save 13 trees. Unfortunately paper can only be recycled a limited number of times – in most cases, up to 8 times. This is because each time the paper is recycled the individual fibres that make up the paper become weaker and weaker.
Think before you print. Ask yourself the following questions to help justify your need to print.
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