Paper How-to Guide - Reducing carbon emissions

To support the wider NHS commitment by switching to using 100% recycled paper and purchasing 100% recycled (copy paper) by 2025, the NHSE Sustainable Procurement Team have created an accessible paper how-to guide which focuses on copier paper and includes:

• Steps on how to switch to 100% recycled paper.
• Guidance and case studies on reducing paper usage in contract management.
• Guidance and case studies in switching to digital appointment letters and text notification systems.
• Advice on how to maximise digital collaboration tools e.g. Microsoft Forms, Whiteboard and One Note.
• Key printing principles to think before you print collated by the NHSE Corporate IT and Smarter Working team.

The guide features a range of case studies sharing best practice from University Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

Switching to 100% recycled paper and a 50% reduction in paper usage would have an annual saving of over 5kT CO2e, equivalent to charging 1.5bn smartphones. 

How to register onto the Sustainable Procurement Hub page

Please email nhsi.proctom@nhs.net to request access to the Futures NHS Hub.

If you have any questions, please email us at England.ptomsustainability@nhs.net.

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