By declining a paper receipt after a store purchase, you are not only helping to reduce the amount of paper you use on a daily basis but the amount of oil since the words on the receipt are probably printed with oil based inks. A few stores, such as the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission, seen that unnecessary waste produced from receipts and gone paper-receipt-less. Be a trendsetter and join the paperless receipt movement. Learn more the impact paper receipts have on the environment: Going Paperless: The Hidden Cost of a Receipt NSLC stores stop printing receipts to cut down on paper waste