Paper costs and carbon footprint reduction targets

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Dear Orkney Islands Council,

I am currently compiling data on the cost to both the environment and expenditure on the use of paper.

I would be grateful if you can give me information on the following:

1) The total amount of reams of paper used by the authority in the last 12 months
2) The amount of expenditure on printing, photocopying, and consumables for internal purposes. We are not interested in the amount of expenditure for printing of publications for external use.
3) The amount of recycling of paper from your offices.
4) Does the local authority have a target to reduce the use of paper - if so what is the current progress?
5) Does the local authority have a target to reduce their carbon footprint - if so what is the current progress?

Yours faithfully,

A R Shaw

foi, Orkney Islands Council

Dear Sir/Madam

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information

Thank you for your information request dated 22 January 2018 and received on 22 January 2018. Our reference is FOI 2018-0072. This is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

We are considering your request. We may be in touch soon to ask for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not able to fulfil your request in its present form.

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Regards

Katy Russell-Duff
Administrative Officer
Corporate Services
Orkney Islands Council, Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Telephone 01856 873535 Extension 2210

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foi, Orkney Islands Council

Dear Sir

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Request for Information

I refer to your email dated 22 January 2018 and received on 22 January 2018, our reference is FOI 2018-0072.

I am pleased to give the information you requested and hope that it meets your requirements.

1) The total amount of reams of paper used by the authority in the last 12 months 15,296 reams.

2) The amount of expenditure on printing, photocopying, and consumables for internal purposes. We are not interested in the amount of expenditure for printing of publications for external use. 163,350.37
We are unable to split this amount between internal and external purposes. This is an estimated figure as not all printing, photocopying and consumable costs are able to be disaggregated.

3) The amount of recycling of paper from your offices. This information is not recorded.

4) Does the local authority have a target to reduce the use of paper - if so what is the current progress? - Orkney Islands Council do not currently have a target to reduce the use of paper.

5) Does the local authority have a target to reduce their carbon footprint - if so what is the current progress? - Orkney Islands Council have a carbon management programme and through this programme there is a target to reduce the carbon footprint. So far the Council is on track to meet this target.

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Regards

George Vickers
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Services
Orkney Islands Council, Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Telephone: 01856 873535 Extension: 2162
www.orkney.gov.uk

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