San Francisco is joining a list of cities and counties that will be using only 100 percent recycled paper.
Mayor Gavin Newsom ordered all city departments Tuesday to purchase only the recycled office paper for use by the city.
San Francisco now joins nine other cities and counties in California, including Berkeley, Los Angeles and San Diego, that also only purchase 100 percent recycled paper.
Before Newsom issued his executive order, San Francisco agencies were required to buy office paper made from at least 30 percent recycled materials.
Officials say by using the recycled paper, the 10 cities and counties will save about 67,000 trees a year.
