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Procedure for Recycling Office Paper at UNC:
- Office Paper is recycled at various locations inside campus buildings.
- The following items may be recycled as office paper (call 962-1442 or email if you have questions):
- white copier paper
- letterhead
- lined notebook paper
- computer printout
- greenbar computer paper
- Envelopes (plastic windows okay)
- post-it notes
- Carbonless (NCR) forms
- manila folders
- fax paper
- blueprints
- cardstock (any color)
- gluebound journals
To inquire about receiving a office paper recycling bin, please contact the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling at 962-1442.
Click here to print new signs for your recycling bins.
Next time you buy paper make sure it's made with post-consumer recycled content.
Fact Sheet - Office Paper
Fact: Paper makes up 42% of the waste going into landfills and is recyclable in almost all cases.
Fact: Color paper is difficult to recycle because its dyes must be removed in the recycling process.
Source Reduction: Use unbleached white paper as often as possible. Always use both sides of the paper. Some companies are providing lower grade, lighter paper that is more easily recycled. Cut down on over-use of items like colored post-it notes. Double side copies.
*****Contaminants include: binder clips, food wrappers, carbon paper, photographs, newsprint, glossy magazines, rubberbands & and tape.***** Paper clips and staples are okay.
Sources:
Miller, Chaz. "Office Paper." Waste Age. 1992. |
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