A Guide to Cutting Office WasteSave Paper, Save Money and Be More SustainableUse electronics wherever possible
- Use e-mail (don’t print them out for records – archive them electronically).
- Save Web pages electronically on your PC.
- Don’t forget to spell check prior to printing to avoid costly reprinting.
Use both sides of the sheet
- You pay for a two-sided product when you purchase paper, but all too often only 50% of that product is used before it is disposed of. Using both sides of the paper uses 100% of the product – much more cost effective.
- Copy and print doubled sided.
Fit more on the page
- Where possible use the smallest paper size for the job e.g. reduce 2 A4 sheets to one when photocopying, using the reduce function.
- Adjust the margins on your PC documents to increase the numbers of characters on a line. This will enable you to include more on a page.
- Use smaller font sizes. This will also enable you to include more on a page.
Re-use paper
- Keep a tray on each desk for storing scrap paper printed on one side. You can then use the other side for writing on, printing on or photocopying.
- Scrap paper can also be used for desk-top notepads. (“Post-its” can’t be recycled due to their sticky nature, so scrap is a much better option environmentally).
Recycle
- Once the paper has been fully used on both sides, your waste paper can then be recycled.
Recycled paper
- Ask your stationary supplier for recycled products such as printer paper.
REMEMBER
- You will be making a significant contribution to meeting Merthyr Tydfil County Borough’s waste minimisation and recycling targets by adopting all or some of the above measures.
For any queries or for further information, please contact :
Improvement Planning, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.
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