Reduction Strategies

Top Ten Paper Use Reduction Strategies

1. Become conscious of your paper consumption. Do you have ideas about changes you can make to use less paper?
   
   
2. Print and copy on both sides of the paper (duplex).
   
   
3. Save space and paper by storing your documents electronically.
   
   
4. Send, request and circulate electronic copies instead of paper.
   
   
5. Use Print Preview to only print the pages you need instead of an entire document.
   
   
6. Use the "Tools/Track Changes" function to edit and share documents electronically for review.
   
   
7. Use Right Fax to send and receive faxes from your computer without printing. If you don't already see it on your desktop, you can request it from your IT Help Desk. Scan your document into the new Multifunction Machine and share or file electronically.
   
   
8. Give paper a "second chance" by using the back side of already printed paper for draft and internal documents, or to stock the paper tray in your fax machine.
   
   
9. Before printing, check to remove blank pages, consolidate with extended margins or smaller type-size, and print graphics on an "as-needed" basis.
   
   
10. Print multiple images per sheet for PowerPoint slides or drafts. For example 4 slides per side, double sided, instead of one slide, single sided will save 7 sheets of paper.