NUS Paper Recycling Campaign (PaRC) NUS Paper Recycling Campaign (PaRC)
August 2000

Welcome to the website of the NUS Paper Recycyling Campaign 2000!
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About PaRC
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Minimizing Waste
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Making Paper
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Recycling Paper
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Benefits of Recycling
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Environmental Links
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Introduction [ Campaign Video ]

Campus Green Programme
The Campus Green Programme has been adopted as part of the NUS' cause for the environment, and the Campus Green Committee (CGC) has put in place the following campaigns and initiatives:

  1. Canteen Tray Return
  2. Toner Cartridge Recycling
  3. Paper Recycling Campaign (PaRC)
Did you know?
It takes an average of approximately 4,444 trees to print an issue of the Straits Times each day. That's reason enough to start reading the online editions!
 

Supported by the University management, administration, faculties and the NUS Students' Union, the CGC hopes this Programme will raise the students' and staff's concern for our environment and educate them on ways to lead green lifestyles.

Paper Recycling Campaign
This campaign aims to reduce the amount of waste paper from the NUS campus headed for the landfill and incinerator, by increasing the amount of paper recycled on campus.

The CGC hopes to do this by encouraging the following:
  1. the practice of the 3 Rs - reduce, recycle and reuse
  2. the sorting of used paper from other wastes
  3. the disposal of waste paper in specially designated recycling bins
  4. the adoption of a more 'green' and environmentally-friendly lifestyle
 
Paper From Trees
Our world's forest resources are being exhausted at an alarming rate, even if they were to be only used to make paper alone, barring other wood products.

With a circulation of about 400,000, it would take an average of approximately 4,444 trees to print an issue of the Straits Times each day. That's reason enough to start reading the online editions! (In fact, some of the material you see here on this website have a printed counterpart.)


 
The number of trees used to make 1 ton of paper depends largely on:
  • the size of each tree.
  • the recycled paper content
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  • the
    		• pulping process used