Buying Recycled Paper

Information About Recycled Paper

 

Conservatree

Conservatree, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most up-to-date, no-nonsense, in-depth, insider information about environmentally sound papers and market development. Their informative web site offers information on the process of making paper and the environmental choices each person makes when they buy paper. The site also has pages about how to reduce paper use, how to choose paper for different uses, and how to understand the jargon of the paper industry

San Mateo County Recycle Works

This site contains a variety of information and practical tools to help Bay Area businesses and residents use recycled paper at work and at home. In here you will find recycled paper vendor lists (including local sources), a comprehensive business guide to buying recycled paper, downloadable articles you can publish in your company newsletter, memos and emails that you can send to your purchasing department and co-workers, assistance with bids, contracts, and specifications and much more. If you would like to buy recycled paper to use at home, this site also has a list of stores that carry recycled paper in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda counties

Santa Clara County Integrated Waste Management

Under the business and commercial recycling section, this site offers information about buying recycled products, preventing and reducing waste, and a plan to help offices use significantly less paper with sample memos to employees.

CalRecycle Buy Recycled Program

The CalRecycle’s Buy Recycled programs promote the State of California’s policy to buy recycled-content products and other environmentally preferable products. The programs support the Department of General Services (DGS), all other State agencies, and local governments in establishing policies and practices for purchasing recycled-content products (RCP), as well as support activities that promote waste reduction and management.

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