Maddocks: Wipe-Off 5 (Printing Reductions)
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Cost to implement
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Minimal: purchasing fridge magnets and printing and laminating posters
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Cost savings
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Using 5 - 10% less paper, actual cost depends on size of firm and procurement.
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| Environmental impact/savings |
2.5 reams of paper per staff member per year (which does not just mean less trees, but also less water, electricity and emissions related to paper production)
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| Implementation Issues |
Communication, staff engagement
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Overview
The "Wipe off 5" programme is designed to encourage all staff to reduce their daily printing by 5 pages.
Programme details
To implement the programme, the Maddocks Environment Committee:
- Provided all staff with a fridge magnet which stated "think before you print!"
- Placed A3 laminated posters stating "Wipe off 5" in all print rooms.These had different pictures on each side, which were turned over regularly.
- Sent staff an email at the beginning of the programme with the following message:
Can you Wipe Off 5? Maddocks' #1 enviro-target for 2007 is to wipe off 5% from our total paper consumption by December. 5 pages per person per day - that's all it takes to make a HUGE difference to the environment. Can you wipe off 5? It's easy - some ideas are attached, so why not take up the challenge and wipe off 5.
- Tips for reducing printing included "think before you print", using double sided printing (or double-double printing) and getting WP or administrative assistants to send a link to the document when they've finished typing, rather than printing, if you think you might make further amendments.
What were the results?
- Maddocks' staff exceeded the initiative's expectations and reduced their paper consumption by 10 pages per day, which represents a saving of 885,896 pages per year for the firm.
- As Maddcks uses recycled paper, it is difficult to calculate the exact benefits of this initiative, but if the firm used non-recycled paper, this saving is equivalent to 117 trees, or 1,770 reams ofpaper.
Prepared by
Shirley Hamel
Director of Knowledge and Business Services
Maddocks
