Why paperless?
Paper is a major factor contributing to climate change. By reducing our paper-dependancy we can get that much closer to a sustainable future.
Greenhouse gases
The paper and pulp industry is the 4th largest contributor of greenhouse gas in the world right now.
Deforestation
40%. That’s the percentage of the world’s industrial logging that goes toward the paper manufacturing process right now.
Energy intensive
Paper production is the third most energy-intensive of all manufacturing industries. It uses 12% of the total energy in the industry sector today.
1B+photocopies per day
Each day, more than one billion photocopies are made globally.
Unsustainable logging
71% of the world’s paper comes from timber that has been harvested in forests instead of tree farms.
Climate change
When paper decomposes in a landfill, it releases methane, a greenhouse gas 23x more potent than carbon dioxide.