| Regardless of all existing importance on the | | | | those under the age of 35 in the UK find it easier to |
| environment, in many sectors the message is not | | | | read all of their documents on paper printouts, |
| getting through. A recent European survey has | | | | compared to 60% of people aged 35 and over. |
| discovered that many companies are not taking the | | | | 779 billion sheets of A4 paper were used in offices |
| necessary steps to cut down wasted paper and toner | | | | and homes across the EU in 2009 which is enough |
| in the office printing environment. The survey of more | | | | paper to fill Wembley Stadium five times. |
| than 4,500 employees reports that over 80% of | | | | Aside from the huge environmental concerns that |
| organisations are not utilising basic technologies to | | | | these statistics raise business should also consider the |
| decrease the volume of wasted printouts. | | | | massive economic impact that paper wastage causes. |
| UK companies are among the best in Europe at | | | | It is estimated that over half of all document printing |
| installing new technology to reduce wasted printed | | | | costs are associated with buying paper and toner," By |
| paper; however three quarters are still not taking basic | | | | reducing waste companies can minimise not only |
| steps to minimise waste. | | | | costs, but also environmental damage. |
| Throughout all the businesses, 64% of UK workers | | | | From the survey it is evident that workers are still |
| said that they preferred to read documents on paper | | | | heavily dependent on the printed page and office |
| rather than on the screen, this is slightly lower than the | | | | paper in general. Investing in new equipment can help |
| EU average of 69%. | | | | reduce print volume in the short-term and education for |
| Strangely it is also younger employees who are | | | | employees about appropriate printing behavior will |
| printing out more documents to read; almost 74% of | | | | reduce it in the longer-term. |
