by Erica Fields

Created on: January 14, 2007   Last Updated: April 19, 2007

I'm pretty hyped up about saving our planet. Global Warming, political strife, endangered species. There's a million things we can do to make the world a better place but for today lets focus on paper. Welcome to my fun and fanciful world of conservation.

1.Use both sides of the paper- duh. Whether you're making a handwritten note or printing something, use both sides on none published works.

2.Pick a smaller piece of paper for your smaller messages. You don't need a poster to remind your husband dinner is at six.

3.Remember the Charmin bears when your on the toilet. Do you really need half the roll? Most of the toilet paper we choose for our own homes is thick enough to keep your paws and butt clean without making a TP mitten.

4.When your ready to throw out your old magazines and catalogs choose to set them aside for the recycling bin.

5.Many rooms like the office never have actual garbage in the pail, if it's all paper anyway why not recycle it?

6.There are tons of post consumer papers on the market. Spend the extra buck.

7.Speaking of bucks. Star-buck's uses post consumer cups and such. Support Star-buck's and other yummy businesses like them. Also, send me Frappuccinos.

8.Use boss mans memos as scrap paper. He'll love that. Better yet, if you're still getting paper memos ask your boss to switch to email.

9.Use junk mail to make paper hats!

10.Use junk mail to make paper airplanes!

11.Printer? What printer? Since I purchased my laptop in August I haven't used a printer and I don't miss it either. Reconsider what you print.

12.After waiting tables for three years I am convinced that napkins are the root of all evil. No one needs 10 napkins to eat and if you do you shouldn't eat out in public anyways. Get about two extras per person and unfold each one before using it. You'll get more square footage this way.

13.Power companies, banks, credit cards. All of these companies are offering paperless statements now. Check with them for availability in your area.

14.If you can't save a tree, plant a tree.

15.Email local politicians and push for more recycling awareness/opportunities/facilities in your area.

16.Use a cloth handkerchief instead of tissue paper. Clean socks and your hubby's shirts also work.

17.Hate credit card offers crammed in your mail box? There's a 1-800 on the offer to opt-out of all offers for a few years or forever . Just takes a few minutes per person.

18.Buy foods with minimal packaging. Support Earth friendly products.

19.I know you hate doing dishes but

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