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  • Save paper by using plain-paper fax machines so you can recycle faxed documents
  • Use electronic mail to save paper.
  • Use recycled toner cartridges and recycled white paper in your laser printers.
  • Eliminate paper memos.
  • Purchase software on CD-ROM instead of floppy disks.
  • Create electronic forms for human resources and other departments. Instead of wasting paper on forms for medical benefits, employees can fill in the blanks on their computer screens.
  • Recycle shipping materials.
  • Use unbleached paper and refillable pens.
  • Look for plastics marked with recycling codes, organic packaging materials instead of plastic foam "peanuts", and appropriate use of recycled papers.