Editor,
With the way technology is nowadays, it seems like more and more people are going paperless. Just this year, we have produced over 500,000 tons of paper worldwide.
In order to produce paper, it takes twice the energy it does to produce a plastic bag. Reducing the amount of paper we use would help us get away from our 102-ton legacy.
I know that the Daily Lobo prints 9,000 copies of its newspaper per day. Even if the unused copies get recycled, it's hard to know what happens to the newspapers that get picked up by people on UNM's campus. I constantly see newspapers on the floor or flying in the wind. I think a reason for that is the fact that there are so many copies produced.
The solution I see that can have the greatest and most positive impact is going completely digital. Many magazines have stopped using paper and have gone online. Pretty much everyone has access to the internet, so having it online would be really convenient. Also, being online, it could reach more people than just the people on UNM's campus.
Another solution, if going paperless is a little too drastic, is reducing the amount of distribution points, so the number of papers that get used can be more easily observed, and the Daily Lobo can make a more reasonable number of copies.
The Daily Lobo is a part of the UNM community and showing a concern for the amount of waste we produce would set an example for others. If you could help contribute to waste reduction, even a little, wouldn't you?
Sincerely,
Isaiah Silva
UNM student
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