ASC EARTH’s Blog

• If offices throughout the country increased the rate of two-sided photocopying from the 1991 figure of 20% to 60%, they could save the equivalent of about 15 million trees.” (from Choose to Reuse by Nikki & David Goldbeck, 1995).

http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=lib&a=energy/EnergyFacts.html

We all know about turning off lights that aren’t in use but that cell phone charger you always have plugged in, that VCR/DVD player that is always on - green light glowing in the night - even the TV! And that computer you never shut down…they are all culprits in the nonstop energy use and drain on your bank account.

Unplug! Get a surge protector strip with an on/off switch, and turn it off when you leave your home or office.

Watch that paper use!

Paper making is one of the most energy- and water-intensive industries.  It is estimated that each ton of virgin (non-recycled) paper requires 98 tons of resources to make.  That’s 196,000 pounds!  While it used to be true that recycled paper had some quality issues, this is no longer the case.  The ideal choice is to reduce your paper use but if you must print something, look for recycled alternative.