Double-Sided Printing | Green Labs at UNC Chapel Hill

Project Timeline: 2009–Present

Partner: Information Technology Services

Project Highlights

UNC-Chapel Hill has double-sided set as the default for campus printers
Since 2016, double sided CCI printing has resulting in savings of over 500,000 sheets of paper

Project Description and Approach:

Part of the Zero Waste goal is to reduce waste, which we are working to accomplish through the double-sided printing program. Having identified opportunities for the University to minimize its impact on the environment, including making double-sided printing the default for campus printers, the University has saved over 500,000 sheets of paper since 2016.