Reduce Global Paper Consumption
and Promote Fair Access to Paper
- Encourage high utility, low volume paper use and find ways for people currently below the paper poverty line to share the benefits paper can bring.
- Develop and promote creative and innovative systems, designs and technologies that reduce the consumption of fibre and maximise efficiency.
- Proactively work with consumers to educate them to eliminate unnecessary paper consumption.
- Explore alternatives to paper, but understand and avoid negative impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions, from plastic, digital, and other alternatives.
Relevant Reports
News and Resources Related to Reducing Consumption
Root Solutions on behavioral science and promoting sustainable choices.
When we ask people to make sustainable choices, too often we're still asking in the wrong way. We're ignoring what motivates people to change their behaviors. Hear from Nya Van Leuvan and Lauren Highleyman of Root Solutions on why it's critical to bring behavioral...
Julian Dautremont-Smith on Campus Paper Saving
Many U.S. colleges and universities use millions of pieces of paper each year. There are big responsibilities and opportunities that go along with that. Hear from Julian Dautremont-Smith in this video on why campuses are a great place for paper saving and other...
Two New Reports Highlight Paper Saving Efforts and Benefits
We’ve got two new resources from the Environmental Paper Network this week to support efforts at reducing wasteful paper consumption. The first is our new Fact Sheet: Paper Saving Opportunities, Benefits, and Leaders (updated in April 2019). This update to our...
Environmental Paper Network Launches Extensive Update to its Paper Calculator
Popular environmental impact estimator aims to drive innovation in paper use and purchasing An improved web-based Paper Calculator, launched today by the Environmental Paper Network-North America, will provide tens of thousands of annual users with new information and...
Statement on Final Adoption of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 30e-3 and Modernization of Fund Disclosure Delivery
Statement of Joshua Martin, Director, EPN-North America, on the vote for final adoption of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 30e-3 and the modernization of fund disclosure delivery: The Environmental Paper Network supports the efforts of the United State...
Beth Porter on why we should Skip the Slip
Have you heard how many trees and how much water are used to make paper receipts in the U.S.? Or the health dangers and waste that go along with paper receipts? Hear from Beth Porter in this video on the many reasons why we should Skip the Slip. Beth is the Climate...
Skip the Slip Report Highlights Leaders and Laggards in Addressing Toxic Receipt Paper
The data are clear: Paper receipts coated in toxic chemicals pose risks to our health and have huge environmental impacts. That’s why Green America is advocating for a wider use of paperless solutions, while also ensuring recyclable, phenol-free paper will be used for...
Sustainability in the case of tissue
At a high level congress "Tissue - Moving Towards Sustainability", major environmental NGOs had discussions with manufacturers and retailers about steps towards responsible production of products like paper for baby nappies (diapers), toilet paper and tissues. The...
There’s a Global Recycling Crisis, and You Can Help
China began enforcing new, very strict standards on what recycling materials are accepted into the country at the beginning of January. The new policy, known as the “National Sword,” bans 24 types of solid waste, including various plastics and unsorted mixed papers,...
This Gift Cuts Clutter, Trims Toxics, and Saves Forests
We have a present for you, one we hope you will love and share. Our partners in cutting paper waste, including the Story of Stuff, the Product Stewardship Institute, Green America, the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and Root...
Three Steps to Ensure Accurate Paper Reduction Messaging
The best way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with paper use is to reduce the use of paper. Many organisations actively work to reduce paper waste, and some promote paper reduction with customers by giving them the option to communicate through...
Cup consciousness: An international day of action on throwaway cups
Civil society organisations around the world are taking action on Wednesday and Thursday, March 22 and 23, 2017 to demonstrate that awareness is growing about the need to avoid using throwaway cups, which cause harm to people, forests, water and the climate. The...
