Nice point. And I just don’t want even to imagine a global catastrophe to occur.

Isn’t that what created our current way of life in the first place? It was our manipulation of our environment and surroundings that did so. I think it’s apparent that we have already given ourselves this right millenia ago as mankind has been changing it’s environment and surroundings since the dawn of time.

Electrical draw from appliances may be minimal, but millions of homes making minimal draws certainly adds up to an enormouse amount of WASTED energy use.

I think some of us are just too used to our luxurious way of life and have come to feel entitled to it, rather than grateful for it.

Things could very easily revert back to the way they were 100 years ago if a global catastrophe were ever to occur. I don’t think we’ll be upset about being forced to use recycled paper if that ever happens.

We are not ENTITLED to live as we do - we are FORTUNATE to live as we do - and I hope others out there feel the same as me.

Switching to electronic means in doing business is also good. Like for instance using electronic mails than the old fashioned mail listings. Not to mention, it’s quick than any other.

And we keep a pile of paper “rejects’ — those pages that are incorrectly printed or early drafts. Then we cut up the rejects and turn them into notepad paper. We use the notepad paper for grocery lists, etc.

We’ve switched to electronic statements and electronic payments for a lot of bills.

We’re also conscious of the electricity we are using, shutting off lights and items we are not using at the moment.

I use as much paper I need. I used old papers now and then. I want to support the paper industry too. Recycle as much as you want, but don’t force others to do it.

Electrical equipment are often working in an optimal way if you let them be on all the time. If you switch on and off all the time, it takes plenty of energy and could deduct the life span of the product.