Simple Ways Wednesdays - Episode 6

Posted by User ImageA. Caleb Hartley on August 27th, 2008 filed in Simple Ways, paper

Two things I know for sure about environmentastic! readers:

  1. You are interested in living a more “green” lifestyle, each for your own reasons.
  2. You are tech savvy enough to subscribe to, read, or even write your own blog.

Knowing these two things makes it easy to suggest the next Simple Way to improve your environmental footprint:

Use paperless billing for your monthly expenses wherever possible

Take a look at your bills the next time they come in, or go to the website for the companies whose bills you receive each month.  Somewhere on the invoice, in the envelope (with all the wasteful flyers and inserts), or on the website, there will most likely be instructions on how to sign up for “paperless billing.”

Pay attention to how much paper you receive with each bill as they come in.  Multiply that amount of paper by the number of bills you receive, then multiply THAT by 12 months per year.  Now think about what you actually do with all that paper.  Me?  I throw it away (recycle it, actually, but it’s still a waste).

So you can see how much of a difference signing up for paperless billing can make!  Sign up today!

Namaste,
A. Caleb Hartley

Do you use paperless billing already? Why or why not? What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments!

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3 Responses to “Simple Ways Wednesdays - Episode 6”

  1. no imageMrAdventure (Who am I?) Says:
    August 27th, 2008 at 10:12 pm

    Good on you! Paperless billing is step one. Junk mail in general kills around 100 million trees per year in the U.S. alone.

    Last year I dealt with my massive junk mail problem. It’s so ridiculous.

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  2. no imageyanjiaren (Who am I?) Says:
    August 29th, 2008 at 11:25 am

    I do everything by direct debit which not only saves paper but also gives me money off my bills. Less headache all round.

    yanjiarens last blog post..Plastic bags are out, recycling is in.

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  3. no imageRob (Who am I?) Says:
    August 30th, 2008 at 11:41 am

    This is a great way to go green. Citigroup has actually started marketing paperless billing recently even though it has been an option for a while. I think the big reason why it hasn’t caught on is because people don’t know it’s an option!

    Robs last blog post..Plastics + Fire - Poisons = Fun

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