Computer Operating Cost

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Computer Operating Cost

Buy and use recycled paper in your printers and copiers. Also saving e-mail messages and try to avoid needless printing of email messages.

When typing reports avoid printing out your drafts so you can save the amount of paper used.

Use the one sided printed paper as scrap paper also to reduce the waste of using clean paper as scrap paper.

In 2005, the University of Michigan recycled 3,600 tons of paper, and more than 29,000 tons since 1990. Each ton of paper requires anywhere from 12 to 24 trees to produce, depending on the type of paper. So this is calculated to 348,000 to 696,000 trees that were used.

When using general information-type documents they should be printed and Shared around the office or just used on e-mail instead of printing.