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Office Waste Reduction Tips
At the copier, printer or computer:
  • Make double-sided copies
  • Have all office printers set to duplex printing to print on both sides
  • Print draft documents on scrap paper or paper already printed on one side
  • Adjust margins or fonts to fit more words on a page
  • Consider using half a sheet of paper for short memos or documents
  • Edit documents on the screen
  • Don't print emails
In the lunchroom:
  • Use reusable cups, mugs, dishes, & flatware
  • Bring a reusable mug for beverages
  • Save flatware for reuse
  • Pack lunches in reusable packaging or containers
  • Use cloth towels or napkins instead of paper
  • Compost food scraps
Reduce and Reuse:
  • Use voice-mail or e-mail instead of hard copies to make announcements
  • Post announcements on bulletin boards
  • Route one copy of a document to multiple people
  • Use scrap paper for phone messages and notes
Purchasing:
  • Purchase office products made from post-consumer recycled content to help complete the recycling loop,and to create more demand for recyclables
  • Avoid using colored paper whenever possible - white paper is more valuable when recycling
  • Make reusing file folders easy by purchasing labels
  • Save large mailing pouches for reuse - purchase large address labels to cover the old address
If you have additional ideas for this page, please e-mail us at info@cswd.net or call the Hotline at 872-8111.