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and sustainable papers and now   have supported the planting of   way to help us remember to
       also provide enviro solutions   160 hectares of native trees at   organise our lives. As a result,
       for customers, including advice   several of the Woodland Trust's   we have developed the Post-it
       and carbon solutions." Indeed,   Carbon Removal projects. In   Super Sticky Full Adhesive Notes.
       as Sanderson points out, the   November 2013, the company   With a larger adhesive area,   “The average
       recession has encouraged   invited 65 customers to join   this offers more versatility and
       suppliers to increasingly think   staff in planting 1,500 trees at   superior sticking power, allowing   person forgets
       creatively about paper and the   The Prince William of Gloucester   workers to stick an entire pad to
       environment: "Carbon is the new   Barracks, home to the Royal   something useful like a folder   four important
       environmental watchword and   Logistics Corps Territorial Army.  or notebook, or even on vertical   facts, items or
       our Carbon Capture programme                           surfaces like a computer, making
       allows resellers to engage in   More Silver Linings    sure they will always have a note   events every
       the scheme for as little as 2p   The onward march towards   handy, just when they need one."
       per ream. Not only does this do   digitisation has also stimulated   Also embracing the increased   day, with
       good for the environment and   some creative thinking for some   use of tablets and laptops in
       ticks the CR box by capturing   other paper-based products.   the office is the Post-it Note   important
       CO  through planting trees   Recent research by the Post-it   Refillable Laptop Dispenser. As
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       with the Woodland Trust, our   Brand from 3M* has found that   well as including Post-it Super   messages,
       customers are also finding it   the average person forgets   Sticky Canary Yellow Z-Notes*,
       to be an excellent marketing   four important facts, items or   the dispensers come in packs   meetings and
       opportunity."              events every day, with important   of three (green, pink and grey),   emails being
         For every order placed,   messages, meetings and     so there is something to suit all
       Premier calculates the amount   emails being among the most   tastes.                   among the
       of CO  generated in the    commonly forgotten things in
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       production and delivery of   our busy working lives.   Martin Wilde is Managing Director           most
       the paper. Customers can     As Simon Williams, Brand   of OP market research specialists
       then elect to capture the   Manager of the Post-it Brand,   Martin Wilde Associates Ltd   commonly
       associated carbon and the   points out, "It seems that despite   (www.martinwildeassociates.com)
       amount is added as a separate   the increasing influence of the                             forgotten
       item to their invoice. To date,   digital world, there is still a huge   * 3M, Post-it and Canary Yellow are
       the merchant’s contributions   requirement for a visible, physical   trademarks of 3M Company.  things.”

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