How To: Reduce Office Paper

Businesses tear through copy paper at an estimated annual rate of 10,000 sheets for each office employee, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Even if paper is relatively affordable, the cost of using it is many times higher. The real cost includes maintaining printers and copiers, mailing correspondence, storing records and handling office paper.

While recycling office paper is a good idea, the most cost-effective waste management strategy is reduction. Attacking paper waste can reduce operating costs and result in savings in waste collection, transportation and processing. In addition to reducing whenever possible, keep valuable resources in use by purchasing paper with the highest percentage of recycled-content material for printing, copying, faxing and general office use. 

Successful paper reduction plans take time and commitment. For more information, download the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board's Office Paper Reduction Report. Examining the findings of a paper reduction pilot program tested at two major Twin Cities businesses, the report contains a fiscal analysis, strategic ideas and practical day-to-day advice on issues ranging from measuring usage levels to adjusting staff expectations and learning new approaches.

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