Paper is a precious part of our life,
especially in the university. Administrators, lecturers, and students are
accustomed to use paper in their daily life. Although it is a habit but it makes
the world become worse. Based on The World Counts (2014), in North America many
paper companies are now modifying their processes to reduce the use of paper.
They are now seeking renewable sources of paper so they do not have to cut down
the beautiful life-giving trees. In this
essay, I will tell three reasons why we should reduce the use of paper in the
university.
First, reducing the use of paper will save
our money. Papers costs tend to increase over time. For example, Asia Pulp and
Paper is the
largest pulp and paper company in Indonesia and a subsidiary of the Sinar Mas
Group, which owns stakes in property and palm oil. It is also the third-largest
pulp and paper company in the
world, behind International Paper in the United States and Stora Enso of
Finland (. Paper is a valuable resource and if we use paper
carefully, it will make us feel better than being wasteful. For example, use
smaller fonts and margins for large documents and collect paper that has been
used one side only and reuse it as draft or scarf paper.
Second, it will reduce deforestation.
Deforestation is one of the major problems in this time. Based on The Paperless Project
(2013), worldwide consumption of paper has risen by 400% in the past 40 years,
with 35% of harvested trees being used for paper manufacture. If we use paper
responsibly and efficiently, it will help decrease deforestation and support
responsible paper production. According to The World Counts (2014) every tree
produces enough oxygen for three people to breathe, so we should consider it. For
illustrate, in our academic context we can use exelsa moodle or email to submit our assignments.
Third, it will lessen the paper pollution.
According to Martin (2011), pulp and paper is the third largest industrial
polluter of air, water and soil in both Canada and the United States. The
amount of paper products is enormous, so the environmental impact is very
significant. The process of recycling paper also requires energy and usually
bleaching agents. Both bleach and energy production generally harm for the
environment (Harack, 2010). To solve this problem, we can take the advantage of
technologies like tablets, computers and smart phones to keep our files or
notes.
The university might think that they depend
on paper. The administrators use it for sending letters, lecturers use it for distributing
materials for students, and students also use it to take notes, submit the assignments and thesis.
But, there are many ways to reduce the use of paper, for example we can take
notes in our gadget, use e-book and use paper properly. If we need to buy paper,
we can buy the recycled. Although it is not perfect, but it is a step in
the right direction.
To sum up, there are three reasons why we
should reduce the use of paper such as it will save our money, reduce
deforestation and lessen the paper pollution. Efforts to reduce the use of paper by
doing simple things will give a good impact on our live. We should find the best way to reduce the use of paper as
soon as possible, so we can save our environment and get our beautiful earth
back again.
References:
Anonymous.
(2014). Paper comes from Tree. The World
Counts. Retrieved on March 26, 2016, from http://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/Paper-Waste-Facts
Harack,
Ben. (2010). 31 Ways to Reduce Paper Usage. Vision
of Earth. Retrieved on March 26,2016, from http://www.visionofearth.org/live-green/31-ways-to-reduce-paper-usage/
Martin, Sam ( 2011). Paper Chase. Ecology Global Network. Retrieved on
March 30, 2016, from http://www.ecology.com/2011/09/10/paper-chase/
Anonymous. (2013). Facts About Paper: The
Impact of Consumption. The Paperless
Project. Retrieved on March 30, 2016, from http://www.thepaperlessproject.com/facts-about-paper-the-impact-of-consumption/
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