Before hitting the print button on your e-mail, ask yourself why you are printing at all. By printing less you’ll save on paper and save ink, which is not only good for the environment, but good on your wallet.

Forward it. Instead of printing the page to give to someone to read, click the forward button. You can also include a line in your e-mail signature to remind others to not print, such as, "Consider the environment before printing this e-mail."

Archive it. Need it for your records? Consider saving the file as a pdf, that way you’ll have the information but won’t need to print the page.

Still need to print? Purchase paper with post-consumer recycled content, and set your printer to print on both sides. Or, if you’ve already printed something one sided, use the back side next time. Remember to recycle any printed e-mails you’re finished with.

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