Tip #4 - Save a Tree
Paper! What can I say about paper? We have come to depend on paper products as a day to day staple. Whether writing a shopping list, reading the newspaper or purchasing a box of cereal at the grocery store, we are consuming paper products at a rapid rate. In fact, each year, the average American consumes 580 pounds of paper products annually.
Here are some tips on reducing your paper consumption and giving the environment a helping hand:
1) Reduce, reuse and recycle your paper products.
2) Request that your name be taken off mailing lists for what we call “junk mail”
3) Make double sided copies when printing something out
4) Make scratch paper from loose paper you have lying around
5) When purchasing paper, look for a high recycled content label on the packaging
6) Think about the products you purchase and invest in products with minimal packaging or buy in bulk.
7) Instead of using a paper towel or napkin at meals, invest in or make your own cloth napkins
If you have a computer, switch over to online banking and bill paying.
9) Take a reusable bag shopping with you. This will help cut down on your dependence on natural resources like paper bags and, if you are a MOMs shopper, you get $.10 back. Win / win situation.
10) Did I mention the 3 R’s?