If you have been thinking about going invisible grille, don’t bother. Unlike what scientists have been telling us for 30 years, it’s not the wave of the future. In fact, paper use has been rising with technology's improvements. Since email’s advent, paper consumption has increased by up to 40 percent and that's not including paper used to print information from the Internet.
There are certainly advantages to going paperless. Finding files on your computer is easier than from a file cabinet, and electronic files or more secure. You also save money on furniture, paper, ink cartridges, and time, not to mention the obvious environmental benefits.
However, going completely digital isn’t practical. According to Richard Harper, of Surrey University, and Abigail Sellen of Hewlett-Packard, paper still has advantages over computers.
Viewing multiple pages at once on a computer monitor is difficult unless you purchase multiple monitors (in which case you won’t be saving money on the switch to paperless), and even so, multiple monitors won’t allow you to peruse books and take notes in the same way a island yacht
Clients and vendors also prefer to use hard copies, which require extra time to scan into your computer, thus wasting the time and money you are saving by having more accessible files.
Paper is also portable. It’s lightweight and foldable and doesn’t require a web design.
If you’re considering making the switch to digital, make sure it’s practical for you and your office, and not just an attempt to be more tech-savvy.
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