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57.4.3 Washington State Recycling and Conservation Paper Law<br />

In May 2009 Washington adopted a paper recycling and conservation law which<br />

requires state agencies and colleges, with buildings with 25 or more employees, to:<br />

855<br />

� purchase 100% recycled content printing paper;<br />

� reduce printing paper use by 30% before July 2010;<br />

� recycle 100% printing paper;<br />

� restrict future leases/purchase <strong>of</strong> printers and copiers to those which<br />

efficiently use 100% recycled content paper; and<br />

� prioritise purchasing from companies that produce paper in mills powered<br />

by renewable energy. 1070<br />

57.4.4 The Scottish Executive<br />

In 2006 the Scottish Executive requested all Scottish public authorities to ensure that<br />

at least 10% <strong>of</strong> the total value <strong>of</strong> materials used on projects worth over £1m should<br />

be derived from reused or recycled materials. In addition minimum recycled content<br />

levels were set for paper products (50% for printing paper and 100% in tissue<br />

paper). 1071<br />

57.4.5 The Olympic Delivery Authority<br />

In preparation for the 2012 Olympics the Olympic Delivery Authority are undertaking<br />

major construction works. Their Sustainable Development Strategy has set the<br />

minimum requirement <strong>of</strong> 90%, by weight, <strong>of</strong> the material arising through demolition<br />

works to be reused or recycled. 1072<br />

57.4.6 Newport Southern Distributor Road<br />

This project involved road improvement to a dual carriageway in Newport, South<br />

Wales. This case study was used by Defra to undertake a cost-benefit analysis <strong>of</strong> the<br />

project. 1073 The project, funded under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract,<br />

1070 State <strong>of</strong> Washington <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Ecology (2009) New Law Makes State’s Paper Usage Leaner,<br />

Greener, News Release 6 th May 2009, Available: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2009news/2009-<br />

103.html<br />

1071 Edie News (2006) Scottish Institutions Set Green Procurement Targets, Available:<br />

http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=12368&channel=0<br />

1072 Olympic Delivery Authority (2007) Sustainable Development Strategy, Available:<br />

http://www.london2012.com/documents/oda-publications/oda-sustainable-development-strategy-fullversion.pdf<br />

1073 SQW Ltd (2006) Cost Benefit Analysis <strong>of</strong> Sustainable Public Procurement, Final Report to DEFRA,<br />

Available:<br />

http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&ProjectID=140<br />

62&FromSearch=Y&Publisher=1&SearchText=EP01024%20&SortString=ProjectCode&SortOrder=Asc<br />

&Paging=10<br />

<strong>International</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Policy</strong>: Annexes

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