http://news.socialyell.com/120/social-responsibility/trading-paper-for-e-waste/ Raise Your Voice for Social Responsibility and Sustainability Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:54:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://news.socialyell.com/120/social-responsibility/trading-paper-for-e-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Imran Aijazuddin Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:26:52 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/?p=120#comment-13 Interesting angle. I never considered the waste generated by paperless offices. The most reasonable approach is to weigh the costs and benefits of offices with paper against paperless offices. While electronics undoubtedly generate a large amount of waste, I doubt that they generate more waste than the thousands of sheets of paper printed every day. According to a March 2009 Lexmark study, the United States federal government wastes $440 million in printing per year - this figure does not include prints with actual value. The study surveyed federal employees and 92% of respondents said that they print more than they need. Also bear in mind that printing requires more folders, envelopes, file cabinets, space, etc. Electronic waste may be a hazard, but it seems to pale in comparison to paper waste. Interesting angle. I never considered the waste generated by paperless offices. The most reasonable approach is to weigh the costs and benefits of offices with paper against paperless offices. While electronics undoubtedly generate a large amount of waste, I doubt that they generate more waste than the thousands of sheets of paper printed every day. According to a March 2009 Lexmark study, the United States federal government wastes $440 million in printing per year – this figure does not include prints with actual value. The study surveyed federal employees and 92% of respondents said that they print more than they need. Also bear in mind that printing requires more folders, envelopes, file cabinets, space, etc. Electronic waste may be a hazard, but it seems to pale in comparison to paper waste.

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