Maybe you haven't given it enough thought but the papers we use everyday come from a significant number of trees. If that isn't enough to get you thinking, then maybe you should know that a lot of your paper waste ends up in overfilled landfills. It may not seem like a concern to you right now because it does not affect you directly but should you wait until it's too late?
No. You should do your part. And you can do so by using recycled paper. According to the governing body on environment protection, the use of recycled paper lowers air pollution by 70 percent and water pollution by 40 percent. By using recycled paper and boxes, you help save trees as well as lessen your contribution to already overfilled landfills.
Nowadays, you need not be choosy about your paper. It has been proven that recycled paper works just as well as virgin paper. Proof of this is the fact that many families and businesses use recycled paper for copying, faxing, printing, etc. One good thing about recycled paper is that it is definitely cheaper than virgin paper.
Another advantage of using recycled paper is that less chlorine is used to produce it. Since chlorine produces a dangerous chemical called dioxin which can cause cancer in both people and wildlife, using recycled paper will help create a healthier environment.
Aside from using recycled paper and boxes, you can also use paper made from different plant fibers to help keep deforestation at the minimum. Paper can be made from hemp, cotton, flax, and sugarcane fibers among many others. Making use of agricultural plants instead of trees is a step that is friendlier to the environment.
Paper from other plant sources requires lesser chemicals to separate fibers from the plant itself. Usually, these chemicals are chlorine-free and pesticide-free. Another advantage of using paper from non-tree sources is that it takes a relatively short amount of time to grow the plants needed for it. Compared to trees which can take at least 7 years to grow, plants whose fibers can be used for paper takes as little as ten weeks to grow.
If you want to do your part in saving the environment and minimizing the waste in overfilled landfills, you can always use recycled paper and non-tree sourced paper. In your own little way, you can actually help conserve the gifts nature has given the world. You can minimize pollution and depletion of the natural resources by looking for alternative ways in your daily living.
Overfilled landfills and deforestation are real and you can't simply ignore it just because you aren't environmentally inclined. You are a contributor to the waste that ends up in a landfill. The least thing you can do is to hit two birds with one stone by using recycled paper/boxes or non-tree sourced paper to minimize deforestation as well as reduce the waste that enters the landfills. A little effort will go a long way especially if each one of us will take our own little step to striving for environmental awareness amongst ourselves.
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