Environmental Impact Calculator

Calculator statistics were collected from the Paper Calculator, Reduce.org and Activewave Interact, Inc.

Your Printer's Ecological Footprint

Step 1: Calculate your current footprint

Paper information:

Number of people in your office or household
Average printer paper usage per person* sheets per day
* The average person uses about 10,000 sheets of paper a year (i.e. between 20-50 sheets of paper a day), based on research by Reduce.org

Average cost of paper $ / sheet

What type of printer? Inkjet Laser

Average ink/toner used per sheet of paper:

Black $ / sheet
Colour $ / sheet
* The average colour inkjet print job consists of 80% black ink and 20% colour ink, based on studies by Activewave Interact, Inc.