Al Ain University tries to reduce the use of paper to preserve the environment and make it green by encouraging students and faculty members:

1. Use E-mail to send & receive documents

2. If you must print a document, get as much information on each page as possible and print only the information you need.

3. Allow students to submit course work electronically, if a hardcopy is necessary, insist on it being double sided.

4. Availability of electronic copies of all university documents (Handbooks, Manuals and Reports)

• Al Ain University supports paperless system to reduce paper in daily workplace. That contributes to reduce a lot of paper use which mean AAU can reduce CO2 emissions. 

• Electronic documents are widely used throughout the university. All internal and external documents are managed by the Electronic Document Management System. Physical documents are not used unless it is compulsory. By switched to electronic document management system in 2018, AAU began saving a significant amount of paper. 

• Solutions of reusable paper in back office, e.g. using 2-side of paper, always recheck your data before print, use online system instead of hard copy. 

• Functional printers are available in common areas, not in every office. 

• Even important documents are passed through the paper disposal machine and recycled.