Paper costs and carbon footprint reduction targets

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Dear Sefton Borough 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

Information, Sefton Borough Council

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Dear Sir/Madam
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 5 February
2018 concerning:
 
 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?
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 5 March 2018.
 
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Yours faithfully
 
John Clintworth
Business Intelligence Team
 
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Dear Sir/Madam
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 5 February 2018.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours faithfully
 
John Clintworth
Business Intelligence Team
 
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