How Recycling Business Papers Helps the Environment

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The costs of managing waste for businesses have increased exponentially over the last few years. The garbage and waste that a business produces in the form of papers each year weighs to several tonnes. When you calculate the costs involved in disposing this waste on an annual basis, you will notice that it is eating into your profit margins. Recycling business papers helps the environment and also cuts down on your annual costs. Recycling is the bottom line in operations for every business, but the top priority for all of them, at the same time. Here are some statistics that show how recycling business papers help the environment:

•           The National Statistics indicate that by recycling paper, air pollution is reduced by 74 per cent and water pollution by 34 per cent. This pollution is caused due to paper production; recycling directly cuts it down.

•           Every tonne of paper that is recycled saves at least 17 trees per annum.

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These are just a few indicators of the benefits provided to the environment. There are several more side benefits of recycling paper. It reduces shipping costs, saves energy, and also increases the profits for a business.

How is the recycled paper used?

The recycled paper obtained from business waste has several uses. For instance, take the packaging industry. This industry mainly depends on recycled paper for shipping and packaging. They are used in cartons while shipping; they are again further recycled. Recycled papers can also be used by businesses, as it helps them to cut down the costs on their stationery. There are two ways a business profits when it decides to recycle paper. One is that it saves costs on waste disposal systems by recycling. Secondly, the business can use the same recycled paper, which works out to be a much cheaper alternative.

What about confidential information?

Waste disposal companies do promise that the security of the information on the paper being disposed will be safe. However, did you know that recycling is a much more effective way of securing the business information? All the information stored in business papers is wiped out and becomes irretrievable. Business confidentiality is better preserved when paper is recycled.

You are Saving the Planet by Recycling

Apart from saving the trees and reducing the pollution, the business is also helping to create recycled products. There are several recycled products that are made from reused paper, such as calendars, bags, shoes, books, print material, and cards and so on. In short, the list is just endless! An added side benefit is that you are helping the world create green and clean jobs. The recycling industry employs several people each year to meet with the growing demands. Several jobs have been created in this sector in the recent past, helping the economy as well. The business helps in maintaining a clean and green environment by reducing the cutting down of trees. Forests are also preserved in their natural state by saving these trees. By being a green business, you are also helping create awareness among other companies on the benefits of using recycled paper. Your company also gets recognized among partners and customers for being an Eco-friendly business firm.

Leslie writes on his blog about life, business, and travel.

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