Paperless office myth shredded

UK businesses are generating more paper waste then ever, despite efforts to move to paperless offices 

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Andy Craig, group commercial director of the office2office Group, is warning businesses to be aware of potential data security issues and to ensure paper waste is recycled in the most environmentally friendly manner. 

“UK businesses consume 750,000 tonnes of office paper every year. Despite businesses turning to electronic data, hard copy storage is actually increasing. Because paper documents are absolutely and easily retrievable it appears many organisations are not confident enough in their electronic data to do away with paper storage.

“Information provided by our secure document destruction division, Banner Document Services, indicates employees are printing off as many copies of a document which has been created digitally, as had previously been copied.

“Organisations must address how their hard copy confidential data can be securely destroyed and ensure the maximum amount of paper waste is recycled.”
Banner Business Services, the managed procurement arm of office2office, has recently launched a unique 100% Recycled “Closed Loop” copier paper, sourced from shredded waste paper collected from clients and delivered back to the same customer as copier paper.

About 100% Closed Loop Recycled Paper – Total Life Cycle
•        Waste paper is collected from businesses and organisations
•        The waste paper is securely destroyed by shredding before being manufactured into copier paper
•       The 100% recycled copier paper is delivered back to the customer who supplied the waste
•       Banner Closed Loop 100% Recycled Paper uses 60% less energy and 60% less water per ream to produce compared to virgin paper
•        Virgin fibre pulp copier paper requires 7.5Kg of wood to make; 100% recycled paper requires none

For further information, please contact Rachael Richards or Dan Gledhill, RMS PR, tel: 0161 927 3131 or email: rachael@rmspr.co.uk  or dan@rmspr.co.uk

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