To create paper and other wood products, millions of new trees must be planted each year.
Don't use products that come with excessive (过度的) packaging.
A candy may come in an individual wrapper (包装纸), within a bag that's also placed inside a box. Buy items that haven't been wrapped several times. Next time you or your family go shopping, make sure you take reusable bags and buy things without packaging.
Another large cause of paper waste is takeout food containers. They are often made of paper products or packed in paper bags. Next time you and your family decide to eat out for a meal, request that you sit down in the restaurant instead of taking the food in to-go containers. Most fast food restaurants use paper products to individually wrap all food. Therefore, ask your family if you can cat at a conventional sit-down restaurant for your next night out.
Encourage others to save paper.
To have an even bigger impact, you can encourage others to save paper as well. One of the best ways to reach the most people is to put up signs that inform people how they can help. They will help raise awareness of the importance of protecting trees. Make sure you print or draw your signs on reused paper (like the back of old homework). Trash containers and recycling bins are a great place for signs.
A. Choose to use paper plates and dishes.
B. Here are some ways to save paper.
C. It is a good way to reduce paper waste from packaging.
D. Many grocery stores provide paper bags to pack groceries.
E. Dine in instead of using takeout containers at restaurants.
F. Many of today's consumer items are wrapped several times.
G. There are lots of signs that you can print off from the Internet.
