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The article informs about the use of Loudoun County's Laserfiche enterprise content management system for creating an online form that residents could submit from home or through mobile device. Topics include views of Loudoun County database administration team manager Jakub Jedrzejczak, on same; retrieving documents from computer or mobile device; and eliminating the need for paper copies and physical file cabinets.

The article discusses the lack of housing assistance in the U.S. and the high amount of papers used and stored in offices during the 1980s. In 1988, city leaders were facing the challenge of providing social services, with housing as a major problem, according to William Davis, then president of the National League of Cities. That year, about 1.3 trillion documents were stored in U.S. offices which was negatively affecting cities by driving up storage costs.

The article offers information on the developments in the North Liberty, Johnson County, Iowa. It is stated that the town is booming and North Liberty's City Council, planning board and other municipal commissions started using reams of paper to distribute financial documents, permit applications and other information for public meetings.

This article focuses on The Paper Calculator, which was developed by Environmental Defense to provide information about the amounts of energy and wood used to make different types of paper. Users can see how using less paper or changing paper specifications can reduce environmental effects. The calculator also helps users measure and communicate the environmental benefits of their paper choices.