Blogs - The Office Paper Supermarkethttp://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/en-gbCopyright: (C) The Office Paper Supermarket, see http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/privacy.aspx for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/images/theofficepaper_web_logo.jpghttp://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_invent_your_own_unique_paper_311.aspx Take this opportunity to check out our guide here on how to make your own paper using different types of papers around the house. Not only can it be a fun activity, but it can also help you to recycle paper. Your paper can include different colours and textures, all to suit your tastes. You don’t even have to stick to paper based materials, you can add a bit of excitement with foil and flower heads. Have fun! If you need some sheet paper to get going, then click here.     http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_the_push_to_recycle_301.aspxFact: Every second, a slice of rainforest the size of a football field is mowed down. With facts like these and the ones mentioned in this article, we can’t help but wonder what we can do to alleviate this problem. Unfortunately, no one person can eradicate this problem. The solution lies in the collective of millions of small actions everyday. It’s amazing what could happen if we all made a little effort towards reducing our landfill waste and increasing the proportion of paper waste that we recycle.   http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_sherlock_holmes_watch_out!_292.aspxSome physicists have solved the great paper ball mystery: Why can’t you make a scrunched up paper ball even smaller? Click here for the answer. If you want to try out the little experiment, take a look at our great range of sheet paper: recycled, A4, A3, and more!http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_navigator_ecological_growing_a_greener_world_283.aspx Growing a Greener World. Thanks to you. By choosing Navigator Eco-logical you are guaranteeing a premium performance and actively contributing in the reforestation process, which is vital in assuring CO2 absorption and oxygen release. Our Give a tree your name program not only promotes responsible reforestation, giving you a real part in the prevention of global warming, but also contributes to biodiversity protection and preservation. Be a part of it. Be Eco-logical. Navigator Eco-Logical paper is of premium quality and is FSC certified. If you’re not 100% satisfied, then a product replacement is guaranteed. TheOfficePaperSupermarket.com offers this paper at 80% off the RRP, grab it while you can! http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_the_notebook_that_means_business_274.aspxA notebook’s just like any other notebook, right? No! It’s all the little details of a Black n’ Red notebook that makes it a superior notebook, different from any other Plain Jane notebooks. For a start, all their notebooks are made with smooth, premium quality 90gsm paper, even including the recycled notebooks! This means that there is less show-through allowing you to write on both sides of the page, even with a fountain pen. On top of that, the pages won’t even turn yellow-, keeping your notes look almost as they did when you first wrote them. Quality!   A companion you can count on All books include metric conversion tables, whilst their A4 and A5 casebound books feature maps and travel information to make them an indispensable companion when traveling around the UK or abroad. To view all Black n’ Red notebooks, click here. http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_paper_(plane)_prices!_264.aspx It’s a sad day for all devoted paper plane makers out there. Regretfully, we’ve got to tell you guys that there are going to be price increases for a range of paper-based products. Suppliers quote the reasons of “Continued pressure on raw material availability and reduced manufacturer production capacity” for this unfortunate news. Clearly this is a global problem and is affecting paper suppliers around the world. So take advantage of the great prices on paper products we have now, while you still can! http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_the_‘paperless_office’_remains_a_myth_at_least_for_now!_255.aspx Did you know that paper waste actually increases when they switch to storing documents electronically? I’m confused, too! Read this for more details. In the meantime, check out our full range of paper. http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_recycled_paper_why_not_244.aspx Do you use recycled paper at home or in the office? Are you considering switching to recycled paper but are worried about it being an inferior quality to non-recycled paper? Well, this useful article will enlighten you to the most common misconceptions about recycled paper, and will answer the most frequently asked questions people ask. Give it a read, you’ll definitely learn something! http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_80_of_your_printout_quality_depends_on_your_choice_of_printer_paper!_233.aspx Check out this helpful article, which shows you how to go about choosing the best type of printer paper. Sometimes, using standard paper is enough. But if you’re printing out important documents such as business plans, reports or photos, it can be handy to know what to look for to get the best print quality possible. The article’s particularly relevant to those who own an inkjet printer, so it may well be worth a look! http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_do_you_know_what_the_blue_angel_is_230.aspx. . . well it’s actually a standard for environmental conservation and sustainability on a wide range of products in Germany and beyond!  Check out the most common environmental labelling for office papers here.http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_would_you_believe_it_218.aspx. . .  A4 copier paper at £1.60 per ream? Take a look at our superb special offer on www.theofficesuppliessupermarket.com where you can buy for a limited period only, a box of 2,500 sheets of A4 copier paper for £8.00 . . .  fantastic!Click here and make sure you quote the promotional code: VCPAPEREX at the checkout to make sure you qualify for this special offer.http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_what_are_the_paper_mills_doing_to_improve_sustainability_209.aspxAs climate change becomes bigger and bigger news, many people are looking to how, individually we can make a difference before it is too late. Within the office products industry the obvious concern is how much paper we are using. As the paperless office is a long way off yet, we can make a difference by buying certain types of paper that have been ethically sourced.  Most paper mills who produce the paper we consume are leagues ahead of us in terms of sustainability; to find out just what they are doing in order to save our planet, please click on the link below.  This particular mini-documentary comes from International Paper who supply paper for HP amongst other brands, and documents what mills of this status must now do in order to ensure increasingly environmentally aware customers continue to buy their end product. Check out our website: www.theofficepapersupermarket.com for your choice of paper whether it be recycled or FSC accredited. The Forest Stewardship Council is an international network which helps promote responsible management of the world’s forests.http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_logging_to_stop_immediately_193.aspx. . . following an historic agreement 20 major timber companies and 9 environmental groups agreed to protect 170 million acres of boreal forest in Canada. Take a look at our news storyVisit our website: www.theofficepapersupermarket.com for our all your paper requirements.http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_competition_amongst_the_branded_papers_184.aspxAs many of you may have noticed there has been a marked increase in the price of paper coupled with shortages of the cheaper copier paper that we all use on a daily basis.  For a rundown of the reasons as to why paper price is increasing please click here. In a business sense, this has opened up the market for the slightly more expensive, but generally better quality branded papers such as HP, Navigator, Canon and Datacopy to name but a few. Their everyday quality paper can be viewed as the next step up the ladder from the usual C-grade cheap paper that we tend to buy in bulk, and as such we’ll probably be seeing a lot more advertising and promotions from them as they fight for attention in the marketplace. We’ll bring you news of any new promotions in the market . . . following last month’s HP promotion we now have Navigator who have just released details of their upcoming promotion, please click here for the details (in a nutshell, you can win a netbook!).For all your paper requirements just visit the: www.theoficepapersupermarket.comhttp://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_canada’s_forest_industry_makes_global_warming_pledge_168.aspxThe world’s largest wood product exporter has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2015 by reforming forestry, paper making and other processes that now contribute dramatically to the greenhouse gas pollution warming of the planet. It won't purchase carbon offsets, either, so it aims to reform its practices in a way that prevents the release of carbon or re-captures as much as was released, according to the Toronto Star. It will address even the amount of paper that ends up in landfills (it's been estimated that 25% of U.S. landfills is paper waste), since paper decomposing releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas. This move has a potentially huge significance with Canada being the world’s second largest producer of paper and pulp products and the world’s largest exporter of paper and pulp products.http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_an_environmentalfriendly_paper_range_____hp_everyday_papers_164.aspxOn the front panel of the new packaging, environmental certification will appear more predominantly and on the back panel, messaging supporting HP’s Environmental Paper Policy (EPP) will address environmental facts around forestry certification, recycling, renewable energy and sustainability. The mills producing HP Everyday papers are part of the best in class plants when it comes to environmental performance. Moreover, thanks to the PEFC certification ,the world’s foremost and largest certification programme for sustainable forest management, ,most of the products in the HP Everyday Papers range help to protect forests for present and future generations. Take a look at our full range of HP papers at www.theofficepapersupermarket.com  or simply click on this link: HP Papershttp://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_paper_shortages_continue_155.aspxBut here at The Office Paper Supermarket we will remain committed to ensuring stock levels and low prices for as long as we possibly can. So take advantage of our great prices now! HP branded papers  . . .  and don’t forget during April buy, buy, buy and you win, win, win with their Marks & Spencers and Love to Shop vouchers. Superstat Premium A4 Copier 80gsmhttp://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_paper_shortages_and_market_conditions_141.aspxAs the paper mills push for further price increases to help restore their profitability due to severe economic conditions. To engineer these increases they are cutting back on production so it is becoming harder to secure purchases of white box or opportunity papers. Most paper is now on allocation and pushing lead times. So make the most of our stocks, we have plenty of: HP branded papers  . . .  and don’t forget during April buy, buy, buy and you win, win, win with their Marks & Spencers and Love to Shop vouchers. Superstat Premium A4 Copier 80gsmhttp://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_lower_prices_on_370_products_this_week_and_free_money_126.aspxWe’ve reduced the prices of lots of office paper products on our websites – saving you even more on your stationery, everyday. In addition to consistently low prices for all your office paper requirements we also have special offers on a regular basis including the chance to win £100 worth of Marks and Spencer’s vouchers with HP (Hewlett Packard) Office Paper.  Click here for more information on the HP Paper April prize draw.  Every time you buy HP paper during the month of April you have a chance of winning one of five high street voucher prizes. With most orders delivered on a next day basis you may want to book mark our page or register for our office paper newsletter so we can keep you up to date with the latest offers on our vast range of stationery items and office products.http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_even_more_secure_site_to_buy_office_paper_and_copier_paper_products_119.aspxSymantec have just audited our web site and certified www.Theofficepapersupermarket.com as safe and secure with their Norton SafeWeb certificate.  Click the link to read more about our Internet Security.http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_check_out_the_exclusive_hp_office_paper_prize_draw_coming_in_april_111.aspxThroughout April you have the chance to win, win, win . . .  all you have to do is buy some HP Office paper.  We all use paper day in day out, week after week at the office and at home so why not get something back! For full details about the offer click here 1st – 30th April qualifying products Printer paper 80gsm, 500 sheets per ream, A4 White Inkjet paper 90gsm, A4 Bright White Colour Laser paper 100gsm, 500 sheets A4 WhiteColour Laser paper 90gsm, 500 sheets A4 WhiteLaser paper ColorLok 120gsm, 250 sheets A4 WhiteColour Laser paper 100gsm, 500 sheets A3 WhiteColour Laser paper 90gsm, 500 sheets A3 WhiteColour Laser paper 120gsm 250 sheets A3 White Copy paper 80gsm, 500 sheets per ream (5 reams) A4 WhiteCopy paper 80gsm, 500 sheets per ream (5 reams) A3 White Laserjet paper 90gsm, 500 sheets A4 White Office paper 80gsm, 500 sheets per ream (5x reams) A4 WhiteOffice paper 80gsm, 500 sheets A3 WhiteOffice paper Quickpack 80gsm 2500 sheets A4 White Printing paper multifunction 80gsm, 500 sheets A4 Whitehttp://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_payment_options_now_include_purchasing_and_procurement_cards_for_police_government_and_healthcare_99.aspxWe have now increased the number of payment options available at checkout to include purchasing and procurement cards in addition to all debit cards and credit cards including American Express (Amex). Specifically the payment options have been extended to include : Police Purchasing Cards Police Procurement Cards Government Purchasing Cards Government Procurement Cards Civil Service Purchasing Cards Civil Service Procurement Cards Healthcare Purchasing Cards Healthcare Procurement Cards If there are queries on any payment option please contact us on 0113 391 1107.http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_coming_soon__prize_draw_on_hp_paper_93.aspxIn April we'll have a fantastic prize draw for all customers who buy HP branded paper from this website and our sister site www.theofficesuppliessupermarket.com.   There are seventeen different products in the prize draw promotion from everyday copier paper through to A3 size 120 gramme/square metre (120gsm) colour laser paper.  For every item purchased during the whole month of April your name will be entered into the Prize Draw with each entry having the chance to win one of five prizes.   More detail will follow before the end of the month and to make sure you're kept up to date on all the special offers and promotions then register for the newsletter here , or click "login/register" at the top of the screen.   There is also a current special offer on recycled A4 paper "buy five, pay for four" reams of Motif Everyday Recycled paper - this represents a saving of 71% on RRP and makes it just £3.20 per 500 sheet ream!  Great value for a brilliant product. http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_making_your_office_paper_go_further_61.aspx Still waiting for the paperless office? You might be waiting for a while… I remember when computers were touted as being the end of office paper use but several years on we are still waiting. In fact in many areas office paper use has increased. Now here at the office paper supermarket we love office paper but we hate waste. So below are some top tips to help you make the most of your paper resources. Sometimes you have to send a physical letter through the post but more often than not an email would do. If you find you are sending out a great deal of post why not see if you can’t encourage email use instead.When you do receive or send emails don’t be tempted to print them out. They will read the same on a screen as they do on paper. The same goes for documents.Try to cut down on your post-it note habit. Send an email or make an electronic note instead.Recycle, recycle, recycle. Make sure you do your bit for the environment by recycling your office paper. You should also try to think about buying recycled paper.If you end up with lots of scraps of paper or used print outs that are only used on one side why not use then as make shift notepads.Keep your to-do lists on the computer. This will not only cut down on paper use but you may actually find it easier to keep up as your computer can give you reminders and updates.Instead of handing out leaflets or photocopiers to staff for information why not set up an intranet or section of your website for staff news and updates.Use electronic forms over printed ones like invoices and billing information. This will save you money and time. Instigating a few or all of the above measures should go a long way to helping you cut down office paper consumption. http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_i_learned_something_today!_50.aspx  I just had a revelation that will probably make me look very, very stupid, but I’m going to tell you about it anyway because it’s just changed my life (no heckling at the back).You know those blotters that you used to get on your desk? The ones with the really nice absorbent paper that you could tear off after a bit of use? Well, it turns out that they’re not for doodling after all! Seriously, you weren’t meant to use them to draw life pictures at all, they were for ‘blotting’ (clues in the name I guess). I only found this out when I decided to treat myself to a fountain pen. When I say ‘treat’, I mean pop one in the trolley at ASDA because it was 87p and I just can’t let a bargain go when I see one. Anyway, I’ve been using this pen and whilst on a customer site filling out an oh-so-important contract, the nice fella took the contract after I’d signed it and popped it text-down on the blotter on his desk. No longer did I have to wave my but of paper to dry it, it was dried on the blotter!!!Yes, I know in this day and age of 3d movies, all your music in a one inch square of plastic and JLS that this might sound a bit odd, but I totally believe that every day is a school day and my life is now better for it. I’ll get me coat. Oh, of course we sell these things too, so you can go get yourself a blotter from our site.http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_office_staff_fill_the_bosss_office_with_used_office_paper_48.aspx Getting through a lot of office paper at work? Well when the boss went away for a holiday at one American office the workers decided to amuse themselves by disposing of their used paper, print outs and reports in a specially designated area – the boss’s office. So great was the buildings paper usage that the paper soon started to mount up. By the time their boss returned the paper was deeper than a man.  Check out the pictures of this prank voted best ever office pranks below.  Don't forget to keep your office fully stocked with A4 paper. http://www.theofficepapersupermarket.com/blogs/blog_fascinating_things_to_do_with_paperother_than_print_on_it_that_is_24.aspxLet's face it, most of us simply use paper to print stuff or blot up coffee or something, it's everywhere and so we don't really think too much about it when we come to use it. But this is the Internet generation and obviously there are people out there who could find interesting uses for a bottle top - so paper should be a doddle. It was with this in mind that I decided to take a look at YouTube and see what I could find that might interest you, my noble reader and it was then I was a little bit embarrassed. You see I'd forgotten about the most common use of paper other than the humble printer, Origami.  Remember that at school when you'd take a bit of scrap paper and turn it into a duck? In my case the duck looked more like a screwed up sweet wrapper, but the thought was there. Now we have the Internet though and if you're at all interested in doing something other than feeding your paper through a inkjet and directly into the bin, check these out. In fact, if you can do better, why not send in your efforts and we'll display the best here. Oh, this guy's using a napkin so you can learn while eating your dinner.