Recent research shows that paper waste is up
and environmental concerns are down
Recent research commissioned by Kyocera has shown that environmental concern amongst the UK's office workers has fallen over the last couple of years, while the amount of printing has increased.
The research into office printing habits concluded that the average worker goes through 10,000 sheets of paper a year of which 6,800 are considered to be 'wasted'. It seems that although we have alternative technologies such as tablet PCs and e-readers we still maintain a love affair with the printed page.
The percentage of UK employees stating that they were personally concerned about environmental issues fell from a peak of 77% in 2008 to 63% in 2010. When asked specifically about issues of climate change, the figures were even starker, with concerns down to 50% from 65% in 2008.
Despite the drop in personal environmental concern it seems that corporate concerns are becoming more ingrained. The economic downturn appears to have had little negative effect on environmental initiatives being carried out by organisations with 25% of respondents stating they have actually carried out more environmental activities than originally planned as a result of focusing on reducing energy costs.
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