Paper costs and carbon footprint reduction targets

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Dear Cannock Chase District 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

Info Manager, Cannock Chase District Council

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Info Manager, Cannock Chase District Council

Dear A R Shaw

Thank you for your request for information.

1) The total amount of reams of paper used by the authority in the last 12 months
6072 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.
£99,881.00
3) The amount of recycling of paper from your offices.
Not measured / information not held.
4) Does the local authority have a target to reduce the use of paper - if so what is the current progress?
Not measured
5) Does the local authority have a target to reduce their carbon footprint - if so what is the current progress?
Not on in an internal paper-useage context.

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Yours sincerely,

Information Manager
Cannock Chase Council