Economize on paper for the revolution, collect and re-use old paper boxes

为革命节约板纸回收复用旧纸箱
Wei geming jieyue banzhi huishou fuyong jiu zhixiang
Economize on paper for the revolution, collect and re-use old paper boxes
Mid 1960s
Beijing shi jieyue banzhi bangongshi (北京市节约板纸办公室)
77x53 cm.
BG E37/361

The Beijing Municipal Office for Saving Paper was responsible for this poster that urges the population to economize on the use of paper, to collect and re-use old paper boxes, to further support the revolution. The poster shows which types of paper the Office is interested in. It tells us, among other things, that one ton of recycled paper boxes saves the nation 500 kilos of coal and 350 Watts of electricity. Finally, it helpfully provides the viewer with addresses and telephone numbers of the factories and offices where s/he can sell his/her used paper; this address section moreover explains which places are specialized in which specific types of used paper.

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