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9 Steps to Protecting the Climate and Reducing Waste Through Campus Paper Policies

9 Steps to Protecting the Climate and Reducing Waste Through Campus Paper Policies. Why Paper?. 4 th largest industrial GHG emitter 3 rd largest industrial user of energy

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9 Steps to Protecting the Climate and Reducing Waste Through Campus Paper Policies

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  1. 9 Steps to Protecting the Climate and Reducing Waste Through Campus Paper Policies

  2. Why Paper? 4th largest industrial GHG emitter 3rd largest industrial user of energy One of the top threats to endangered or rare forests Largest industrial user and polluter of fresh water Paper is still the number one component in municipal landfills

  3. Why Campuses?

  4. 4 Take Home Points Use Paper Efficiently and Wisely Buy Recycled Paper Recover Every Piece of Paper Build a Closed Loop Program on your Campus! 1. 2. 3. 4.

  5. 1. Use Paper Efficiently www.shrinkpaper.org

  6. 2. Buy Recycled www.papercalculator.org www.papersteps.org If you’re not buying Recycled, you’re not Recycling!

  7. 3. Recover All Paper Find us on Facebook!

  8. 4. Try Closed Loop Michigan State University and Boise Paper Partnership

  9. Download the Guide

  10. In Summary Use Paper Efficiently – Reach a 25% Paper Reduction Goal on your Campus Buy Recycled – 30% Post Consumer or Higher Recover All Paper for Recycling – 75% by 2015! Create Closed Loop Programs – Call me to connect you with mills

  11. Thank you! www.repaperproject.org pam@environmentalpaper.org 208-344-4043

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