At the printing center of the Government Offices Administration of Shenzhen Municipality, paper used for official documents has been reduced from 80-gram to 70-gram stock, while book covers have been switched from specialty   paper to common offset paper. Last year, the change saved 14.51 tons of paper, a reduction rate of 12.5%. Meanwhile, the restrained use of specialty and custom papers led to a sharp drop of more than 50% in annual consumption.

What may appear to be meticulous attention to a "10-gram" difference is, in fact, Shenzhen working out a much larger economic and ecological equation. A single sheet of office paper or a kilowatt-hour of electricity may seem insignificant,   but over time, such savings translate into real financial gains while helping protect the environment and promote sustainable development.

In 2024, the center launched a special research initiative. Staff visited paper manufacturers, aligned printing standards with higher-level government requirements, solicited opinions from stakeholders, and conducted repeated calculations, comparisons,   and printing tests. The effort eventually resulted in the "Guidelines on Paper Use for Government Document Printing", which set clear standards for seven major categories of official documents, including redhead documents. The   guidelines ensure printing quality while minimizing unnecessary material consumption, providing clear and standardized rules for paper-saving practices.

Turning paper scraps into useful materials has also become one of the center's practical solutions. Paperwaste and offcuts are inevitable in the printing process, but skilled technicians redesign, cut, and bind them into memo   pads and meeting notebooks. These recycled notebooks carry visible packaging recycling marking, serving as a clear reminder to users to conserve resources and make full use of materials.

Statistics show that in 2025, the center produced more than 5,000 eco-friendly notebooks using paper leftovers. The initiative not only reduced public spending but also helped raise environmental awareness among government employees in their   daily work.

为了一张纸“斤斤计较” 深圳到底在算什么账？

在深圳市机关事务管理局文印中心，公文印制用纸由80克纸改为70克纸，书籍封皮从特种纸改为普通胶版纸，去年节约用纸14.51吨，节约率达12.5%；同时，“克制”使用特殊、定制类纸张，一年用量大幅压减超五成。

这场改革看似是对“10克重”的“斤斤计较”，实质是深圳在算一笔巨大的经济账和生态账——一张办公纸、一度办公电，看似不起眼，日积月累就能省下真金白银、守护绿水青山。

2024年，该中心启动专项调研，工作人员走进纸张生产企业，对接上级单位文印标准，广泛征求各方意见，反复测算比对、开展印刷测试，最终形成《机关文印主要分类用纸指南》。《指南》中明确了红头文件等7大类用纸标准，既保证公文印制质量，又最大限度压缩不必要耗材，让节约用纸有章可循、有规可依。

纸张边角料“变废为宝”，也是文印中心省纸的妙招之一。文件印制过程中难免产生废纸与边角料，但经过技术人员巧手设计、分类裁切、规范装订，纸张余料摇身一变成了便签本与会议记录本。这些本子上还专门印制绿色循环利用标识，醒目提醒使用者节约资源、物尽其用。

据统计，2025年，该中心利用纸张余料共制作环保本子5000余本，既节约了财政资金，又让干部职工在使用过程中提升了环保意识。

文 | 记者 李艺戈 林园
译｜魏薇
英文审校｜盛嘉