Cutting back on paper may seem “so 1990s” given the current focus of environmental organizations on climate change and related global issues. But reducing paper use is still one of the best ...

Small gestures like reducing toilet paper usage contribute positively to the environment by reducing pollution and waste. Experts suggest that switching to healthier alternatives like bidets can ...

Thus, while per capita use of flushed toilet paper in the U.S., Canada, and Western Europe ranges from 15 to 26 kg per person per year, in Latin America, China, and Africa the total is only two to ...

You don’t have to swear paper off 100% in order to make an impact on how much you throw away or recycle. Try it out for a couple weeks and see how much you can cut down!

College students like paper, too: 81 percent, for example, say they always or often use paper tools to prepare for exams. So there you go — an (admittedly promotional) plug for good old paper.

But reducing paper use is still one of the best ways companies, government agencies and institutions can help the environment during the course of day-to-day activities.