Paper used to be one of the most difficult things for me to remember to recycle. My main excuse was that doing so was too time consuming and had very little payoff. After all, it's not as though a new little tree would spr...read more
by Sean Curtis
Saving paper and trees is something we all need to think about every day. Environmental issues are becoming more and more important as we learn about the impact we have on the earth. Deforestation is one of the biggest pro...read more
Save a tree! Stop junk mail. While junk mail may be a quasi effective means of advertising, its costs too heavily outweigh its benefits to society. Regulation of junk mail needs to be put in place now. RECYCLING IS N...read more
I can think of 101 ways of saving paper as you go through the day, and I bet that you could add another 101 ways. Whenever you pick up a piece of paper, think to yourself: 'Do I really need to use this paper? Is there a re...read more
by Erica Fields
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 ...read more
by Justin Moran
Ah, trees; Such a valuable resource. But paper! Now that's important. Important enough to kill trees, perhaps. But what will happen when there are no trees left? There will be no paper, and possibly no life, which most...read more
With so maqny people being environmentally savvy, I find it strange, that in the three legged stool of "reduce, reuse, and recycle", only recycling gets attention. Recycling is an important step, but it alone won't solve e...read more
There are some nice tips on saving paper that we can all follow. One thing to consider is when we throw it away. Do we throw away paper that has writing on only one side? Consider using both sides of printer paper, or in o...read more
by poeticklutz
Forests are key in the survival of many living creatures. People seem to get so caught up in building and developing cities that they forget the significance trees have to us as well. We cannot live without the trees tha...read more
In our society it is impossible for the individual to stop using trees, but we can squibble over the paper. Everything we do involves the use of trees in one form or another. So all we can do is quibble over the form th...read more
The best way you can help save paper and trees is by doing simple things. These things can be easily adapted in your daily routine. Once they become part of your lifestyle, you will have no difficulty in bringing them to p...read more
by Kuok Wei
In view of the extensive damage done to our environment, it is worrying that many do not consider on saving paper usage. Parts as big as football fields of the rainforests are cleared for the trees for its wood and manufac...read more
by Kimmarie
Saving Paper, Saving Forests In Natural Capitalism, Hawkins, et al. states that the history of the use of fibers is in many ways the history of human development. In contemporary times, the use of fibers does indeed re...read more
by Michael Ewo
My heart bleeds when I read in the papers and listen through the radio about the changes in the environment. Green land is melting, snow on the top of mt. Kilimanjaro and Rwnzori reducing, that the dersert is going to doub...read more
by Simon Wright
Here are some tips that I would suggest: - Use e-mail/texts instead of sending letters - When you send e-mails, include a footer stating 'please do not print this e-mail unless you really need to' - Ask your bank t...read more
by Adam Koch
Why is recycling paper ridiculous? Does it REALLY conserve forest resources? Recycling paper is ridiculous and I am going to tell you why. A lot of paper that is recycled ends up incinerated. Most of the paper is NOT...read more
Saving paper = saving trees? It seems obvious, doesn't it? If you use paper, and that paper comes from trees, then that means there are fewer trees, right? Think about this: if you purchase a DVD player, does that me...read more
by marmalade
Recycling paper is commendable but there are 3 other more effective tree conservation strategies that should be considered first: to Refuse, Reduce and Reuse. 1. Refuse * Put a 'No Junk Mail' sign on your letter...read more
by Lyndon W
Paper is 'cheap' to buy commercially, yet valuable in nature. For that matter, saving paper, and their source, trees, is an important consideration for our future. Tips to take note:- - Use both sides of the paper be...read more
by Shane Durbec
Do we want to continue breathing? Trees are such a large part of our eco-system and the greater good of our planet. It all starts with looking at the paper that comes into your life. Can you take the print-outs at wo...read more
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