Waste Reduction

Save the Brown


 About 167 million toner cartridges are dumped into American landfills every year,
   totaling almost 18 million kg of waste.
          Refill your cartridge, reduce your printing, and print double-sided.

 9.3 million cell phones are replaced every year, totaling around 1000 tonnes of landfill.
          Take your used mobile phone to a collection centre to be refurbished or recycled.

 8 billion disposable cups are thrown out every year in Canada.
          Use a reusable coffee mug.

 Every year, paper in Canadian offices result in more than 170 million trees cut down.
          Print on both sides and use old copy paper for notes.

 Most of the 5.1 billion pens purchased every year end up in landfills.
          Use refillable pens made from recycled plastic, paper, or timber.

 Most of the junk mail received ends up going straight to the bin.
          Eliminate receiving junk mail altogether by calling the Canadian Marketing
          Association and posting a "No Junk Mail" sign on your mailbox.

 Making a standard computer and 17-inch CRT monitor requires 2 tonnes of materials.
          Take your used computers to a collection centre to be refurbished or recycled.

 Millions of bills are delivered every year requiring the use of paper and gasoline.
          Sign up for epost.ca.

 Most of our ATM transactions are accompanied with a receipt, which usually ends up in
   the garbage.
          Keep tabs of your transactions online.