Push for recycled paper
By Kyle Artelle

Camosun College is an enormous consumer of paper. The on-campus print shop estimates Camosun uses approximately seven million sheets a year.
Weyerhaeuser manufactures the bulk of the paper used by the college. Unfortunately, Weyerhaeuser's logging practices are deplorable.
As well, their paper has a minimal recycled content without any post-consumer waste. For more information on Weyerhaeuser’s practices, read Everyday Activism (page 14).
One hundred percent post-consumer recycled paper is comprised entirely of fibers obtained from recycling, so it doesn't contain any virgin fiber from BC trees.
A switch to 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper for all of the college's printing and photocopying needs would not only save forests, but set an example for other institutions to follow suit.
The switch would also contribute to a considerable reduction of water and energy, as production of paper from recycled fibers is far more efficient than virgin fiber paper production.
Camosun's tender for paper purchasing comes up for renewal this April. The administration has expressed an openness to switch, but they need to see that this issue is important to students.
A petition will be circulating around the college beginning in mid-January. Please take the time to sign it. If you feel strongly about this issue, send a letter to [our email address].
We will forward these letters and petitions to the administration. Also, please talk with your teachers and department heads about this issue.
The more support we get for the use of recycled paper, the easier it will be to convince the administration this change is necessary.