Comments on: How to reduce paper waste and your paper footprint

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:26:02 +0000

@Ela Sharma: Hi Ela; good to see you and thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’m not really familiar with Linkedin; but I’ll take a look at your link - a focus group on green health care sounds great. Is it popular and what sorts of things do you discuss?

@Healthy Living: Hello healthy living; welcome and thank you for taking time to comment and sharing about your own site. I’m 9 out of 10 on your quiz - I put ‘no’ for the weekly shop one because I like to support local businesses which might mean a trip to the organic farm shop on a Wednesday, the butchers on a Friday etc …

By: Healthy Living

Healthy Living — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:24:31 +0000

I like the message you are sending Mrs. Green. I have been trying to reduce junk mail but it keeps grt more and more.

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By: Ela Sharma

Ela Sharma — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:33:41 +0000

Yes, we need to reduce our papaer footprint. Eevryday, more than half of my mail is junk mail. If we can reduce junk mail and paper advertising I think we can reduce the consumption of paper. I have a focus group on Green Health Care on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=1926155; if interested in sharing ideas on policies, incentives and sustainability solutions that can promote green health.

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:49:19 +0000

Hello Relevant mind - good luck with your blog; ideas for energy conservation are very important right now, so there should be plenty of people visiting your site to gain new information and ideas.

By: relevantminded

relevantminded — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:23:01 +0000

Just found your site. Very cool. I like the short and long term goals. Good luck!
I am just getting my blog going http://www.relevantminded.com which focuses on ideas for energy conservation and green transportation.

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:38:10 +0000

Hello Marry,
You are the second person to bring this site to our reader’s attention, so that’s another good vote. We have very few paper bags over here in the UK - stores favour plastic, but we never take them and always have a selection of reusable bags with us

By: Marry

Marry — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:10:19 +0000

One of the think we can do is to not to use plastic bags when we do grocery shopping. Go buy enough reusable bags and put them in your car. I also find there is a information site give out free reusable bags – http://greenbagsgiveaway.com . So next time you do grocery shopping, bring them with you. When you are being asked “paper or plastic”. Just give them your reusable bags.

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:16:11 +0000

Ok Darren, well I’m busy for a couple of weeks, but I’ll be in touch to ask you some questions and we’ll set something up.
What I do now is use an online printer who send me hard copies of photographs; I’ve found this to be the more eco friendly option for the amount I print

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:56:39 +0000

Hi, the website is doing well, thanks.

Sure, an interview sounds good. I don’t tend to print out many photos (have lots on hard disc, but not many printed), so I can’t really comment on fading, but try using cheaper brands than the expensive Epsom cartridges.

I’ve used laser printers in the past, but not for a few years. The one thing I remember about them was the toner was a nightmare (not very healthy if you spill it!).

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:41:51 +0000

Hi Darren,
That’s a lovely site you have over there - are you doing well with it? Perhaps we can hook up for an interview sometime to give you some more coverage for your mission.

You’re right - not all paper goes through the printer, especially on my fussy machine!
I do use Epsom cartridges, and a new one if I’m printing photos because refills fade very badly for photography.

For everyday printing however, we use a black and white laser which is much better for the environment we feel. What are your thoughts on this?