I've just been to the stationary store to get some more paper for the printer. Upon entry, there's a great big pile of reams on sale for £3.60. Great! However, as I wasn't in a rush; I had a wander round and found another pile towards the back of the store at only £2.40 a ream. Even better. But then right at the end along with all the specialist papers were the recycled reams. Four pounds. Four pounds! And the branded stuff was £6.50! What is the point of trying to recycle if this is all that's on offer? Sure, the pulp goes into other materials too like newspapers; but to me it should surely be the other way round; selling second-hand paper that's been used before? You'd have thought by now that they'd have had enough raw materials and the technology to make it more cost effective. So buying green is a bit mean on your wallet.
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