Paper waste on the increase
July 28th, 2010 Posted in General, Industry NewsLexmark and Ipsos survey shows printing use is not in decline in Europe, and more unnecessary printing taking place than ever before
According to Europe-wide research, conducted by Ipsos for Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK), the printing solutions provider, the number of pages printed in offices across the continent remains high at 31 pages per employee per day and has changed little in recent years. Also, paper waste has increased from an average of six pages per employee per day to seven from 2007 to 2009. More must be done if European businesses are to continue reducing their paper consumption.
Main results at a glance
• The number of pages printed in the office remains high – 31 pages per employee per day – and has hardly changed compared to 2007.
• Paper waste, the number of pages printed unnecessarily, is rising from an average of six pages per employee per day in 2007 to seven pages today.
The bigger the company size, the higher the average rate of printing per employee.
• Over half of those questioned, 53 percent, believe much paper is printed needlessly in their office.
• Less than one in four respondents (23%) said they were guilty of wasting paper themselves through unnecessary printing – blaming colleagues instead.
Paper consumption remains high
Little has changed in recent years when it comes to European attitudes to printing. The number of pages printed on average by each employee per day stands at 31, similar to research in 2007.
Italy and German workers print the most, averaging 39 and 40 pages per employee per day respectively. Sweden seems to have the most considered approach to printing with each employee producing, on average, just 18 pages per day.
For the full breakdown and analysis of the report click here
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