| We all have been using paper for as long as we | | | | recycling bins in strategic locations in the house.o |
| can remember, starting when we were little kids | | | | Delegate tasks on recycling duties so that |
| drawing and scribbling trees and houses on sheets | | | | everyone gets their fair share of workload.o |
| of paper until now that we have become adults | | | | Make games out of the recycling program so that |
| and use paper for an endless variety of purposes | | | | it will be more exciting for family members to |
| in work and at home. | | | | participate in it. |
| Even though we know that paper is an important | | | | In Schoolo Educate children about the importance |
| part of our lives, we may not be aware that our | | | | of paper recycling.o Let your kids bring home |
| careless usage of paper contributes to the | | | | paper they used in school instead of throwing |
| accumulation of landfill in the country. Not only | | | | them into the trash.o Encourage kids to always |
| that, but production of paper costs more and | | | | draw or write on both sides of the paper.o |
| more of the lives of trees, which are an essential | | | | Request schools in your vicinity to start their own |
| part of the environment. | | | | recycling programs. |
| To help you save trees through paper recycling, | | | | At the Workplaceo Request the company to |
| reducing and reusing, here are some pointers to | | | | provide recycling bins.o Talk to the management |
| remember. | | | | about giving incentives to employees who |
| At Homeo Do not throw away boxes; reuse | | | | participate well in reduction of paper use. The |
| them as containers for different things. It is a | | | | company will be more than happy to oblige with |
| good idea to wrap your boxes with used plastic | | | | that since you will show them that this will greatly |
| covers to make them last a longer time.o | | | | cut down the company's expenses on paper.o |
| Encourage family members to always use both | | | | Promote the use of interoffice emails instead of |
| sides of the paper so that it will not be wasted.o | | | | paper memos.o Use printers and copiers that |
| When writing memos or notes, make use of a | | | | have the option to print and copy on both sides.o |
| pencil so that if you make a mistake you can just | | | | Encourage staff or co-workers to participate in |
| erase it and reuse the paper.o Collect old | | | | the recycling program. |
| newspapers, office papers and magazines from | | | | Trees serve as a habitat for many animals in the |
| neighbors and start a paper drive. Old newspapers | | | | wildlife. Trees give us shade, fresh air and prevent |
| and office papers can go into the recycling | | | | floods by absorbing water through its roots. The |
| centers in your neighborhood while old magazines | | | | priceless benefits offered by these wonderful |
| can be donated to clinics and establishments with | | | | gifts of nature are endless. This is why it is very |
| waiting areas.o Donate your old books or your | | | | important that we do our share in reducing the |
| children's to schools and libraries.o Buy recycled | | | | use of paper, reusing old and used paper and |
| paper products and close the recycling loop.o | | | | recycle paper whenever it is possible. |
| Make recycling easier for everyone by placing | | | | |