The presence of bins means we consume more:
Newly published research suggests the presence of that receptacle may inspire you and your officemates to use more paper than you otherwise would, depleting natural resources in the process. "Consumers may view the ability to recycle a product as a ‘get out of jail free card’ that makes consumption more acceptable," write Jesse Catlin of the University of California, Irvine and Yitong Wang of Tsinghua University in Beijing.
The Dish 