Monday Jun 30, 2008

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later today: my first hip hop class. biggrin

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and what an appropriate horoscope!

If you feel like you're dancing through the day, then you are going at the perfect pace! Every step you're taking is a step you're taking in the right rhythm, and you'll be feeling more soulful than ever once you've taken it. The temptation is out there to move things along a little bit faster -- to pick up the pace. But that's not the right maneuver, right now. Just keep doing what you're doing. Things are happening the way they should be, at the right speed. And you need to trust in that.


but for now:

U.S. OFFICE PAPER BY THE NUMBERS

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    +10,000: Average number of sheets printed by an office worker annually

    +1,410: Average number of wasted sheets per office employee printed annually

    +8,333: Sheets of paper produced from a typical tree

    +500: Sheets in a typical package of copier paper

    +6: Average cost of a printed page, in cents

    +39: Percentage of U.S. paper recycled in 1993

    +56: Percentage of U.S. paper recycled in 2007

    +19: Bills and statements received monthly by the average American household


SOURCES: GreenPrint; PayItGreen Alliance; Paper Industry Association Council



WAYS TO REDUCE PAPER WASTE

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    +Set printer defaults to print double-sided.

    +Use software that flags extra pages.

    +Print only the necessary parts of a document.

    +Minimize copier and printer problems, such as paper jams, with routine maintenance.

    +Standardize various forms to minimize paper use.

    +Route memos and newsletters by inter-office interoffice mail instead of making copies for everyone.

    +Recycle or reuse paper, from copier paper to cardboard.


SOURCES: California Integrated Waste Management Board; GreenPrint



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