Paperless Society - From Vision to Fulfillment

Abstract

Every year thousands of trees are ruthlessly felled all over the world just to satisfy man's never ending greed! In the present time environmental degradation has emerged as a major global concern for human survival. The situation is getting alarming day-by-day. Pulp and paper production, consumption and disposal have many negative environmental and social effects. Therefore, Going for Paperless Society is the need of today for conservation of natural environment. 21<sup>st</sup> Century is the Digital Age. The revolutionary potential of electronic revolution promises to transform economic and environmental gains. The present paper is an attempt to draw kind attention towards relevance of Paperless Society and highlights the potential of Computers, Information Technology&Networking for resolving natural environment issues to some extent. Apart from various initiatives taken up at all levels, "The Green Movement" is still in its infant stage. By making responsible choices and by joining hands together we would certainly be able to fulfill our vision of "Paper less Society".