Tips for Saving the Trees

Although email may seem like the obvious form of communication due to the rise of smartphones and other technology you would be surprised at how many interactions you have on a daily or weekly basis that are still on paper. Therefore, try to transition your correspondence to email to save paper and also have a digital, archived record of all of your contacts

If you have clients who are hesitant about transitioning to email, you can show them the benefits that it offers, and how much easier it is to track everything that you are trying to achieve together.

Lessening the amount of paper used in the business environment is a growing trend among companies whose customers are more environmentally conscious. If you want your business to go paperless, you can streamline services so that your customers can fill out forms and send in other documents in a virtual environment.

Not only will this show that your business is going with the times, but it can also cut down on clutter and possibly slim down the number of responsibilities that you will have.

You can find documents and other resources more easily when they are in a simple and searchable digital environment, rather than a clunky file cabinet that is stacked with hundreds of papers.

One of the biggest and easiest ways that you can massively cut down on the amount of paper you use is by switching your bills and bank account statements to email. Depending on the company, you may have to take some steps in order to receive your statements in a different format. However,

it can be hugely beneficial for maintaining easy records of when your bills are due and how much you have paid in the past. You will be pleasantly surprised with how much less mail you are receiving, and you can even create folders to organize your bills and have direct access whenever necessary.

Although you can streamline much of your interactions and business to the digital format, you will still have to deal with paper in your daily life. If you have newspapers or other scrap papers that you do not have use for any more, you can find innovative ways to reuse them.

If you have children, you can utilize the backs of papers as drawing or crafting paper for them, or even for yourself to make notes on, such as grocery and to-do lists. For papers that you cannot find a purpose for, throw them in the recycling bin.

The best way to celebrate a holiday or event with your loved ones is to wrap a present attractively, with a card or a bow attached. However, glittery and colorful wrapping paper often does not make the cut for being recyclable. You can combat this by covering your gifts in environmentally friendly options will still be creative.

Newspapers, especially the comics sections, are a fun way to wrap Christmas and birthday presents that will make your gift stand out from the rest in the pile. If you have old maps that you no longer use, you can utilize these as well. The options are endless. Having less paper in your life does not have to be a challenge.

When you make conscious efforts in your lifestyle to reduce your environmental impact, you can initiate even more change. With these options, you can begin to build a lifestyle that aligns with your values, and will show those around you that you care about helping save the planet.