§ Mr. CrausbyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of documentation used by his Department is(a) made from recycled paper and (b) collected for recycling. [111595]
§ Mr. Chris SmithThe Department's current Green Housekeeping Strategy and Action Plan requires for paper usage:
To use recycled paper containing 80 per cent. post consumer waste for all non-specialist printing, copying and stationery needs—specifying that the virgin pulp (if any) and the recycling process is chlorine free.
This target is regularly exceeded as paper containing 100 per cent. post consumer waste is used for all non-specialised printing and copying within the Department. We also specify in contracts to our consultants and contractors that, wherever possible, their documents and reports meet the same standards.
All waste paper within the Department is collected separately for recycling.