Re-Use, Recycle and Reduce the Use of Paper
The way we use every day resources such as paper, contributes to our carbon footprint, so it's time to re-use, recycle and reduce the use of paper around our workplaces.
The pulp and paper industry consumes a huge amount of energy, forests and water, so by switching to recycled paper we can make real savings in energy and water use. And help save the world's remaining virgin forests.
WWF's forests expert Jana, has put together a few tips on reducing the impact of paper use on the environment.
Worldwide, the pulp and paper industry is the fifth largest industrial consumer of energy. Producing recycled paper uses up to 70% less energy than virgin paper, as well as using far less water.
- According to environmental charities, for every tonne of 100% post-consumer recycled paper purchased instead of virgin fibre paper, we save at least 30,000 litres of water and 3000 - 4000 KWh of electricity, which is enough power to run an average three bedroom house for one year.
- Nearly 80% of the world's original old growth forests have been logged or severely degraded.
- 34% of documents printed are used for less than 5 minutes, while 22% are never used.
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