Adopt a double-sided copying policy with the cooperation of your copy centre manager if possible.
You could also ask your copy centre manager to recycle used sheets of paper with a blank side by cutting and binding or stapling them to make notepads, call follow-up notebooks, etc.
Put stacks of these notepads at key locations like meeting rooms.
When you have a big print order, be sure to correctly calculate the number of copies you need so you won't have to recycle or discard any extra copies.
Ask the copy centre manager to help promote the Desjardins Paper Challenge each time a copy request is received.
For binding purposes, opt for spiral or staple binding that is easier to remove during recycling, or reusable plastic binding.
Did you know that…
42% of the wood that is used commercially worldwide goes into making paper and 17% of this wood comes from virgin forests1.
Office work requires vast quantities of paper: between 50 and 75 kg/year/employee or 10,500 to 16,000 sheets/year/employee.