WHY USE RECYCLED PAPERS?

All the time we have heard and read that using recycled paper helps to save trees and conserve energy, all in all is good for environment. This information which I got from a cover of printer paper ream by Aspen , which shows actually how much it helps the environment. Choosing recycled papers over non-recycled paper has following environmental impact*.

	30% Recycled Paper	50% Recycled Paper	100% Recycled Paper
% fewer trees used	30%	50%	100%
% less energy used	13%	22%	43%
% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions	11%	19%	37%
% less water	14%	23%	46%
% reduction in solid waste	15%	25%	49%

*Source: Environmental Defense's Paper Calculator, www.environmentaldefense.org/papercalculator