Reuse envelopes, folders, and the blank side of a printed sheet of paper. Collect everything you have printed and no longer need and keep this "scrap" pile of paper for printing routine items like emails. Get double the use out of every sheet!
Folders can be used over and over just by replacing the label with a new one.
And when you're cleaning out files to put the paper in recycling, pull off all the paperclips and pull out staples.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Travel Green
Do you really need a car? Consider car-sharing on campus, or if you live or work in an urban center that has adequate public transportation. Self-service, on-demand cars from companies like Zipcar are available in 23 U.S. cities and dozens of college campuses. It provides the convenience of having a car when necessary without denting the checkbook and the environment by owning a car.
Research your trips online. Print out only the pages or maps you'll actually need. Close to 1 million guidebooks are printed annually, but just 18 percent get recycled. Map paper is particularly difficult to recycle because of the ink used. With smartphones and car navigation devices, you really never need to purchase a map again.
Research your trips online. Print out only the pages or maps you'll actually need. Close to 1 million guidebooks are printed annually, but just 18 percent get recycled. Map paper is particularly difficult to recycle because of the ink used. With smartphones and car navigation devices, you really never need to purchase a map again.
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