Paper Reduction and Sourcing

• Identify a paper collection point(s) in the office for recycling bins to dispose of waste paper
• Choose lighter paper weights
• Print on both sides of the paper (duplex)
• Avoid double spacing, large margins and white space
• Use unwanted printed sheets as scratch paper
• Encourage recycling by removing waste bins
• Use proof and hold to ensure a document is correct before printing a long print run
• Don’t overprint documents. Take care to calculate how many copies you really need to cut down
  on wastage
• Print and photocopy using a double sided or using multiple-up layout wherever possible to reduce 
  paper wastage and cost.

Further advice on reducing paper consumption in the office can be found at shrinkpaper.org 

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