The document discusses the environmental impacts of paper usage at JDHS high school and the benefits of switching to recycled paper. It finds that JDHS uses around 5 tons of paper per month, producing over 50 tons of waste and greenhouse gases. Switching to 50% recycled paper could reduce impacts by half, while 100% recycled paper could eliminate wood use and cut waste and emissions in half. It raises questions about cost differences and improving recycling programs.

1. Recycling Paper Saving the Planet, One Sheet at a Time By Dave Sherman 2007-2008 MAT Candidate

4. Office Paper at JDHS

6. This produces 128 tons of greenhouse gases

7. 858,384 gallons of wastewater

8. And 51 tons of solid waste

12. A Simple Improvement

16. Clean Water Action Council of Northern WI: www.cwac.net/toxic_chemicals/index.html Environmental Defense: http://www.environmentaldefense.org/papercalculator/process.cfm?calcType=1 JDHS procurement staff Technical Association for the Worldwide Pulp, Paper and Converting Industry: http://www.tappi.org/paperu/all_about_paper/earth_answers/Howmuch1.htm Resources