§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the latest available 12 month figures are for the proportion of the Department's redundant documentation, waste paper and card that is recycled; and if he will make a statement on the Department's recycling policy. [188701]
Mr. Gareth ThomasIn the UK, in the last 12 months, the Department for International Development has recycled at least 90 per cent. of our redundant documentation, waste paper and card, and has now implemented an Environment Management System to monitor all our environmental impacts including waste streams. DFID also has a clear policy to reduce our production of waste by actively encouraging re-use, recycling and composting of paper and card and recycling of other materials such as glass, metal and wood. DFID also use refurbished and recycled products and materials wherever possible, and all our copying paper is 100 per cent. recycled with at least 75 per cent. post-consumer waste.