Whether it’s your daily newspaper, the letters you receive, something you print out or a post-it note you stick up as a reminder, we’re surrounded by different types of paper at home.
Paper is a useful material that can easily be recycled but you can also reduce and reuse it easily too
Reduce
Use email or phone when possible
Sign up to online news services
Share magazines and newspapers with your friends and family
Print double sided
Reduce junk mail by signing up to the mail preference service or ask for a no junk mail sticker when you see us at a local event.
If you do need to buy paper, have a look to see if there are any recycled alternatives, you can easily get plain paper, envelopes, sticky notes, kitchen roll and toilet roll.
Reuse
Make a scrap pad from odd bits of paper
Use the back of that envelope for lists or notes
If you open your post carefully you may be able to re-use the envelopes. Just add a sticker or stick another piece of re-used paper to the front with the address of the person you want to send it to on.
Use paper for arts and crafts such as papier mache
Check out these items you could make with unwanted paper, 34 ideas from the web including a decorative trees, coasters, baskets and a protector for your tablet or phone.
Give your magazines to local surgeries or other waiting rooms
Recycle
Use your local recycling service
Put small amounts of shredded paper in your compost bin
Composting, as WRAP explains, is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms your kitchen and garden waste into a valuable and nutrient rich food for your garden. It’s easy to make and use. Home composting is easy to do and great for the environment as it prevents food & garden waste being sent to energy from waste.…