On 5^th June 2013, Environment day was  celebrated  as Paperless Day by my school DPS Sharjah, Primary wing. It was marked as a day of complete 'Paper Pause'. Every individual at school, right from the Headmistress, to the supervisors, teachers, administrative staff and even the help staff had consciously decided to actively participate, contribute and promote awareness about conservation of paper.

 
The challenge was to observe a Paperless Day without deviating from the regular teaching at school. The ground rules were laid and a spate of subject related activities had been meticulously planned to make the day a fruitful one .

The highlights of the day were:

1. An oath to protect and save the Earth was administered by our Headmistress

2. Planting of a regional fruit tree sapling  by the Principal and the Headmistress.

3. Music teachers composed and sang a song on recycling with a message of not using plastic bags.

4. The Administrative staff avoided the usage of paper by shutting down the printer, communicating to teachers and parents through email and telephone only and using ribbons and small writing boards to write messages instead of post it notes.

Some creative activities planned were :

A single sheet of paper may seem like an insignificant thing. But the use of thousands of sheets each day can have a huge impact on the environment.