Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many copies were initially printed of the brochures(a) "Design for the Environment" and (b) "Cutting your Losses—A Business Guide to Waste Minimalisation"; what has been the cost to date of publishing each brochure; to which organisations the brochures were sent; what steps have been taken to publicise the brochures; what proportion of recycled paper fibre has been used in the initial print run; and whether there are any plans to organise further print runs.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe initial print run of "Cutting Your Losses" was 12,000 copies; 36,000 copies have been printed to date at a total cost of £51,448. Recycled paper was used throughout. The booklet was launched at a joint CBI/DTI conference on waste minimisation in November 1989. It was advertised in selected trade magazines and has been made available on demand and at relevant seminars and exhibitions including a series of regional seminars on waste legislation and waste minimisation organised jointly by the DTI and the CBI. More than 30,000 copies of "Cutting Your Losses" have been taken up, mainly by business organisations and higher education establishments. There is a continuing demand and it is likely that a further print run will be necessary.
"Design for the Environment" was published for a conference of the same name, sponsored by the Design Council, the Environment Council, the DTI and the Institute of Metals, and held in March 1990. There has been one print run, of 4,000 copies, at a total cost of £8,376.50. Recycled paper has been used throughout. The booklet has been made available on demand and almost all 4,000 copies have been taken up. No decision has yet been taken on the possibility of a further print run.