What is the connection between source reduction and reduction in green house gas emissions?
Reducing the amount of paper you use is not just being cost-effective, it is taking concrete steps to fight global warming. More so than any other waste management option – including composting, recycling, and landfilling – source reduction helps turn back the clock on global climate change. What is Source Reduction? Source reduction, often called waste prevention, is any changes in the design, manufacture, purchase, or use of materials or products (including packaging) to reduce their amount or toxicity before they become municipal solid waste. Source reduction also includes the reuse of products or materials. Reducing Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions When a material is source reduced (i.e. less of the material is made), the GHG emissions associated with making the material and managing the post consumer waste are avoided. In addition, when paper products are source reduced, trees that would otherwise be harvested are left standing and continue to grow, removing additional carbon dioxi
