                               Recycling

[]  This sample memo is an excerpt of the Recycling policy included in
the Employee Manual under "Other Policies".

DATE:   [x]
TO:     All [Company] Employees
FROM:   [x], President
RE:     Office Paper Recycling at [Company]

Studies show that each office worker throws away an average of a
halfpound of recyclable paper every day.

How Much Does [Company] Consume Per Year?

Paper ([x] tons) = ((Number of employees) x .5 lbs. x 260 working
days/yr)/2000 lbs.
Trees ([x] trees) = 17 trees x ([x] tons) of paper
Oil ([x] gallons of oil) = 682.5 gallons of oil x ([x] tons) of paper

According to the formula for calculating paper, tree and oil consumption
here's what we consume: the equivalent of ([x] tons) of paper a year
from our office alone!  This means that over ([x] trees) and ([x]
gallons of oil) are needed each year just to keep our office afloat in
paper. We're starting a recycling program to put this paper to better
use. By recycling, we'll lower our garbage disposal costs, earn revenue
from the sale of our paper, and do our part to improve the environment.
In addition, a portion of the revenue earned from our program will go to
[x] (Charity).

Participation in this program will require only small changes in your
daily habits. You will be given small containers for storing white paper
and computer paper. When either of your containers is full, simply empty
the contents into the large central container nearest your desk. The
locations of the central containers will be as follows:

*  Next to all of the copy machines
*  Rooms [x], [x] & [x]
*  Outside the coffee/lunch room

Please attend a short orientation session to learn more about how the
program works. Three fifteen minute sessions have been scheduled for [x]
(Date). The sessions will start at [x] (9:30 a.m.), [x] (10:30 a.m.) and
[x] (1:30 p.m.) Your manager has a sign-up sheet.

Your participation in this program does make a difference! For every
piece of paper you recycle, you will:

*  protect the environment and save natural resources;
*  conserve scarce landfill space; and
*  raise money for our company and for [x] (Charity).

If you have any questions about the program, please contact [x], at
extension [x]. Thank you very much for your cooperation

                        Sample Recycling Policy

How the [Company] Recycling Program Works

You will be given two small containers (one for white paper and one for
computer paper) to go on or near your desk. When you're through using
any paper, simply put it into the appropriate container instead of the
trash can. When either of your containers is full, empty the contents
into one of the central containers stationed on your floor. Paper is
much more valuable when it is separated by grade, so please put the
white paper into the "white paper only" container and computer paper
into the "computer paper only" container (all central containers will be
clearly marked). That's the end of your involvement - it's that easy!

Because we all have a lifelong habit of just throwing something away
when we're finished using it, it may take some time to remember not to
throw the recyclable paper into the trash can. You have to think about
it at first, but in a very short time it will become just another one of
those things you do.

Please keep all "contaminants," including colored paper, magazines,
glossy paper, carbon paper, half-eaten sandwiches, etc., out of the
paper recycling containers. If you're recycling an old report, please
remove the covers, any colored paper, and plastic bindings. Metal
staples and small paper clips do not need to be removed. Other items
such as newspapers, soda cans, and glass are recyclable in programs
other than [Company]'s paper recycling program.

If you are "cleaning house" and getting rid of a lot of old forms or
files, let your program coordinator know ahead of time so that the waste
paper dealer can be called to bring extra containers or to do extra
pickups. If the central containers fill up before the scheduled pickup,
try pushing the paper down - the container may just be full of a lot of
air. If the container is definitely full, find a box to use for the
overflow and ask the coordinator to call for a pick up. NOTE: Please
don't crumple up paper being thrown away (in the trash or in recycling)
- it takes up much less space when it's flat.

[Company] actively recycles as many paper types as possible:

Acceptable  (Please place these in the proper recycling bins only.)
Computer Paper
  Pin Fed
  Single Sheet
  Green or Blue Bar
  Plain White
  White Ledger
  Bleached Bond
  White Copier Paper
  Envelopes
  Adding Machine Tape

Unacceptable  (Please keep these contaminants out of the recycling
bins.)
  COLORED PAPER
  Carbons
  NCR Paper
  Newspapers
  Magazines
  FAX Paper
  Glossy Paper
  Wrapping Paper
  Cardboard
  Plastic
  Food
  Beverage Containers

Exception:
  Metal paper clips and staples may be left on the paper.

Just A Few Reasons For Recycling:

*  Solid Waste:  It has been estimated that each man, woman, and child
produces an average of four pounds of trash every day, almost  1,500
pounds a year. Most of this garbage gets buried in a landfill, and we
are running out of landfill space at an alarming rate. Paper makes up
about 25% of many cities' garbage, much of which could be diverted
through office paper recycling programs.
*  Paper Production:  As many as seventeen small trees are required to
make one ton of paper. Recycling slows the demand for virgin timber
fibers and lessens the strain on our forest resources.
*  Energy Conservation:  Up to 64% less energy is required to produce
paper from waste paper instead of from virgin wood pulp. In the case of
office paper, the equivalent of almost three barrels of oil is saved for
every ton of paper recycled.
*  Air & Water Pollution:  The manufacturing of paper from used paper
instead of from trees produces almost 60% less pollution of air and
water.
*  Water Conservation:  The manufacturing of recycled paper uses only
half of the water that is required in the manufacturing of virgin paper.
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