One tip I had read about recently is the fact that many staples end up in the garbage each day.   I don’t have any statistics on how many are thrown away, I just know what I have done to eliminate my staple waste.  Paperclips are reusable and do just as good of a job as staples if not better.   I actually have grown to prefer paperclips because I can easily change the order of the stack of papers; with staples I can’t.  They also make earth friendly staplers.  They perforate the pages and you would fold over a small cut-out which replaces the use of staples.  Give me your tips of reducing staple use in your home or work environment.