Home » Healthy Living » Green Living » Recycling

Paperless Way of Life Made Simple Guestbook

From the lens Paperless Way of Life Made Simple.

This lens won a PURPLE STAR!

Thank you for the nomination and award.

  • awelldressedbullet Mar 17, 2012 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Happy St. Patrick's Day
  • GayleMcLaughlin Feb 4, 2012 @ 6:47 pm | delete
    What a unique idea for an article. Very well-written and researched!
  • flicker Jan 11, 2012 @ 1:41 pm | delete
    Great informational lens! Never knew paper could be made from anything other than wood pulp!
  • ---Chazz Nov 3, 2011 @ 10:53 am | delete
    Great lens and so necessary to do. Blessings. This lens is now featured on "Wing-ing it on Squidoo," our tribute (charity) page to some of the best lenses we've found since donning our wings.
  • Hedremp Oct 21, 2011 @ 7:09 am | delete
    good advice for people - I think giving them steps will make it easier for them to go green!
  • fanfreluche Oct 21, 2011 @ 2:20 am | delete
    I do my best to avoid paper, but it's not easy. Coffee and mango "paper" seems like an interesting alternative. We don't use much paper in a year so even with a more expensive price it still would be ok.
  • GramaBarb Oct 20, 2011 @ 6:32 pm | delete
    Love this lens! We have a papershredder here at the nurses station that we can use at anytime for free.
  • mbrownauthor Oct 20, 2011 @ 5:13 pm | delete
    Excellent tips and resources here!
  • Heather426 Oct 20, 2011 @ 4:31 pm | delete
    Really awesome! I recycle paper as much as possible!
  • EMangl Oct 20, 2011 @ 3:47 pm | delete
    not easy to avoid paper - no matter that they talked already in the 80th about "paperless offices", postman brings daily lot of unnecessary things printed on paper which could have sent by email or fax ...
  • Joan4 Oct 10, 2011 @ 12:43 pm | delete
    I definitely need to improve on this paperless life - and your advice will be helpful as I move forward. Thank you!
  • e-xplorations Aug 26, 2011 @ 3:36 am | delete
    Great lens. Your idea of a "Paperless Office" does makes a lot of sense. Its reduces administrative burdens and save trees at the same time.
  • dawnmichael Jan 22, 2011 @ 6:50 pm | delete
    wow your lens is beautiful! I am an organic woman all the way, and I do my best to grow my own food and buy organic and support the cause! The paper is lovely and you know what you are doing with your lens. I am a sexologist and even though many people don't know what that is, I support organic sexual health and I also sell organic products, so hats off to you!
  • AdrianaCopaceanu Jan 13, 2011 @ 8:20 am | delete
    Thanks for the ideas. I already started to scan many of the documents that can be stored electronically. I jsut need to get a better scanner (I have an ancient one :()
  • Norma_Budden Jan 9, 2011 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    This is a beautiful lens with some original ideas, for me. I have never heard of paper being created from fruit; that's sensational!

    Your purple star lenses have been featured at http://www.squidoo.com/purple-star-awards-5

    If you would like to see the other outstanding lensmasters featured throughout my series, please visit http://www.squidoo.com/purple-star-directory
  • rwoman Dec 2, 2010 @ 10:06 am | delete
    A couple years ago I actually went paperless as a teacher which was a big deal considering the amount of paper that a writing classroom generates! It has also made my life a lot easier. I try not to gloat when I pass my colleagues (especially at this point in the semester) toting armloads of papers.
  • Laddoo Oct 27, 2010 @ 3:47 am | delete
    Blessed by a Squid Angel
  • OhMe Sep 20, 2010 @ 10:04 am | delete
    I am in the process of cleaning out my office and can't believe the amount of paper I have accumulated. It's everywhere in stacks. I have got to take your advice and do some shredding. Thanks and Blessed.
  • GypsyOwl Sep 12, 2010 @ 4:48 am | delete
    Hi Jacqueline, Thank You! Great suggestion about cross-cut shredding. The cross-cut shredder I have recommended (aka Confetti Cut ) reduces documents to 5/32" x 2" higher security confetti particles. Great for home use. For High Security I would suggest a second step to the process (composting for example). Your experience with the shredded paper recycling issue is a bit scary. I trust it was a lesson that prompted new policies throughout the business world.
  • Sep 12, 2010 @ 1:18 am | delete
    You have great information here not only on how to go paper-less, but why. I strongly agree about shredding. It's best to use a cross-cut shredder. I once worked at a security company that was hired to repair the damage done when another business got shredded paper for use as package filler. The paper was all clients' personal financial records and you could still read all of it!
  • TopMovieSoundtracks Feb 10, 2010 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    Very earth conscious. Hope to get there.
  • Joan4 Jan 6, 2010 @ 6:56 am | delete
    Excellent! Super info! Right now I have about 8 hours of decluttering paper ahead of me! But I won't have that this next year if I am smart! Congratulations on that beautiful purple star! Sprinkled with a little angel dust, too!
  • mbrownauthor Dec 27, 2009 @ 6:37 pm | delete
    Great lens, and congrats on the purple star, Deborah!
  • Dec 27, 2009 @ 1:39 pm | delete
    Congratulation on the purple star! It's a very interesting lens, I discoreved alternative to paper I didn't even know existed.
  • arncyn Dec 21, 2009 @ 11:32 am | delete
    Hi Deborah, I found this lens very inspiring! There are a lot of useful tips in here that I would certainly follow to go the paperless route. EcoPaper's designs are really pretty -- that's such a creative way of reusing what could have easily gone to waste. (:
  • dc64 Mar 30, 2009 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    Very good information as well as ecologically important for us today. You've covered topics that I didn't think of or know of, such as making paper from produce. Cool!
  • mistyblue75605 Dec 1, 2008 @ 4:55 pm | delete
    Good eco lens!! 5*'s
  • Mortira Oct 2, 2008 @ 8:06 pm | delete
    I love the idea of a plantable card that grows flowers! What a great way to give green! Thank you for sharing all of these great paper alternatives! 5 stars and a lensroll!
  • EverythingMouse Sep 10, 2008 @ 9:15 am | delete
    I do think it is so important to take whatever steps we can towards a greener life.

    You have been Blessed by a Squid Angel
  • GypsyOwl Sep 6, 2008 @ 7:43 pm | delete
    Ok.. What kind of paper sounds the most yummy? Banana paper or Coffee Bean paper!!! Wouldn't it be delightful to put your favorite banana bread recipe on banana card stock as a gift this year?

    Or... make your own special flavored coffee and include the recipe on card stock made from coffee beans. :D

    Another idea...
    How about the Journals? We all love them and they make great gifts. There are Journals made from banana paper, coffee bean paper, and lemon as well. Yummy! Cheerful Lemon Paper for a Gratitude Journal!!!

    Any other thoughts?
  • CrypticFragments Sep 4, 2008 @ 10:30 pm | delete
    paperless is great for the environment darlin' ...
    5*
    let's just hope computer memory never gets totally corrupted or wiped out w/ an EMP!
  • Jewelsofawe Aug 26, 2008 @ 11:46 am | delete
    Don't you just love the computer. Makes life easier, I think. Great lens! 5 *****

by

GypsyOwl

Founder of the Personal Shoppers Group

The account HERE is for the lenses I am selling. 40 Day Journey Lenses Start at $19 (some... more »

Feeling creative? Create a Lens!

Explore related pages

Related Tags