Most Councils collect paper to recycle, find out when they collect and get your box.
Save scrap paper or paper that has only been printed on one side as scrap paper for shopping list etc. or drawing paper for your children.
Try to specify email contact rather than receiving a catalogue from companies.
Photocopy and print on both sides of a page. (Who said 'it's not easy being green')
Reuse envelopes and packaging. One Green Island will soon have stickers available for you to use to reseal used envelopes.
Buying envelopes is a waste of money and unnecessary!
Reuse envelopes for school dinner money and notes to school.
Fed up of supermarket brochures being shoved through your front door? So am I! Not only are these brochures wasteful, they could also be causing a fire hazard in an empty property.
If you receive junk mail through the post, mark it 'Return to Sender' and put it back in the Post Box.
Use recycled paper at home and at work. Take a look at our tips for a greener workplace.
Instead of sending traditional greeting cards, send an e-card instead. This saves money, time and paper.