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Reducing Paper Usage
Reducing Paper Usage
Presented by Global Action
Hallie Sanders, Elana Lubka, Taylor Lipo Zovic, Laura Schroeder,
Morgan Baker
Presented by Global Action
Hallie Sanders, Elana Lubka, Taylor Lipo Zovic, Laura Schroeder,
Morgan Baker
As the school’s environmental club, we are concerned by the amount of paper consumed by the high school.
Since lots of paper is used every day as classroom handouts, we decided to approach the faculty to discuss ways to eliminate excess paper usage.
Here is some data we have collected about the amount of paper used this school year.
As the school’s environmental club, we are concerned by the amount of paper consumed by the high school.
Since lots of paper is used every day as classroom handouts, we decided to approach the faculty to discuss ways to eliminate excess paper usage.
Here is some data we have collected about the amount of paper used this school year.
Paper Use- Main Copier
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
1400000
1600000
1800000
Summer 2008 -October 6
October 6 -Novermber 7
November 7 -January 30 2009
Summer 2008 -January 30
Projected total2008-2009 year
Pieces of paper used
From Summer 2008 to January 30, 2009, 919,628 pieces of paper were copied by the main copier, with over 1.5 million projected by the end of the year
Paper Use by DepartmentPaper Use by Department
16%
19%
29%
3%
6%
0%
23%
4%
Social Studies
Science
English
Physical Education
World Languages
Arts
Math
Music
Not only does the consumption of excess paper hurt the
environment, it also drains money from the school that
could be better used on more necessary items!
Here are some ideas for saving paper and alternative ways to communicate with students
Not only does the consumption of excess paper hurt the
environment, it also drains money from the school that
could be better used on more necessary items!
Here are some ideas for saving paper and alternative ways to communicate with students
• Give students the option of communicating and turning in assignments through email
• Use a powerpoint to present information and let students take their own notes instead of passing out handouts
• Make a classroom set of handouts or reading packets and reuse them throughout the day
• Give students the option of communicating and turning in assignments through email
• Use a powerpoint to present information and let students take their own notes instead of passing out handouts
• Make a classroom set of handouts or reading packets and reuse them throughout the day
• Create a website with links to resources instead of printing them out
• Make sure every handout serves a purpose and is meaningful for students
• Always print double-sided documents
• Reuse the blank backs of leftover copies
• Recycle unused extras if both sides have been printed on
• Create a website with links to resources instead of printing them out
• Make sure every handout serves a purpose and is meaningful for students
• Always print double-sided documents
• Reuse the blank backs of leftover copies
• Recycle unused extras if both sides have been printed on
Thank you for listening to our presentation and please contact us if you
have any further questions or
recommendations!
Thank you for listening to our presentation and please contact us if you
have any further questions or
recommendations!