Using less paper benefits you, the bottom line, and the environment. This guide provides tips and tools for office workers and managers in business, government, and other organizations. You will find steps to reduce paper at your desk, in the mailroom, by using new technologies, and in many other ways. See how smarter paper buying choices can reduce cost and waste. Paperless Express Guide (PDF)

 

Sample forms and worksheets shown in the guide, are available below for download. Start your paper use reduction program today.

Firms spend: $20 in labor to file a paper document $120 in labor to find a misfiled paper document $220 in labor to reproduce a paper document 7.5% of all paper documents gets lost 3% of the remainder get misfiled Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Office Paper Use Questionnaire (Word doc): Take stock of how your office is currently using paper to see where there’s room for improvement.
• Sample Internal Memo: Developing a Smart Paper Plan (Word doc): Have top management send a memo to demonstrate support for a paper use reduction plan.
• Sample: Less Paper Pledge (Word doc): Ask employees to sign a pledge form that shows commitment to paper use reduction actions.
• Purchasing Assessment Worksheet (Word doc): Use this worksheet to identify ways to reduce paper purchases.
• Discards Assessment Worksheet (Word doc): Use this worksheet to identify ways to reduce and reuse paper that is thrown away or recycled.
• Paper Reduction Worksheet (Excel file): Use this worksheet to identify steps to implement paper use reduction strategies in your office.

Related content on this website:

The Impact of Paper Waste: Get the facts on the toll paper waste takes on the environment and the bottom line.

Practices that Use Less Paper: Learn about tried-and-true paper saving practices, and how to put them in place at your organization.