Web Merchant and the environment

For a year or so now such words as 'recycle' and 'carbon footprint' have been the focus of many television programmes, radio interviews and newspaper articles. This is hardly surprising as waste from office premises alone forms 6% of the 434 million tonnes of total solid waste produced annually in the UK.

Industry and commerce produced about 75 million tonnes of waste in 1998/99 in England and Wales. In that year 68% of commercial waste was landfilled, 4% was incinerated and 29% was recycled or composted

Because of this and other company policies, we do not send out hardcopy literature (excluding application documents). We provide all the information you need on our website and also provide a downloadable datasheet with the key points for each account. We also use email to send 60% of our invoices via PDF Just some of the other things we do...

• All packaging waste is recycled
• Cardboard boxes are reused
• Shred waste paper or use scrap paper for notebooks in the office
• Catalogues, directories and envelopes which are gummed or glued together are specially recycles
• Reuse envelopes for internal circulation
• Photocopiers and printers are set to default to double sided printing
• Ask suppliers to take back old electrical items when delivering a new one
• Donate old computer equipment to local schemes or schools
• Recycle mobile phones, toners and printer cartridges