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Dematerialisation through information and communication technologies
In 2007, the Territorial Area of Manresa City Council (Catalonia) commanded a research study “Ent, Environment and Management” to analyze the sources of paper waste and to evaluate the effectiveness of paper waste reduction by introducing ICT technology for common administrative procedures (digitalisation of registers such as property tax, tax on commercial activities, vehicle circulation tax, garage tax, charges, etc.) and by implementing some other ‘rational use of paper’ measures. This initiative has contributed to a considerable reduction of paper copies of the administration staff.
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Contact : Maria Calaf Forn mcalaf@ent.cat
General data
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Country |
Spain |
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RA/LA |
LA (Manresa City Council / Catalonia ) |
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Population |
76.558 (Manresa) |
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Waste generated (kg/inh/y) |
Waste 445 (2009) Manresa Paper 57,25 (2009) Catalunya |
Waste prevention activity data
| Waste flow | Paper waste : Office paper |
| Strategy | Dematerialisation through Information & Communication Technologies |
| Scale | Pilot project |
| Year(s) of tde project development | 2007 |
| Participation target | 2348 (Manresa Municipality employees) |
| Waste reduction target | / |
| Participation rate | 100 % |
| Waste quantities reduced | 2008 - Internal office use : paper reduction of 10798kg or 4.5kg per employee; external paper use (citizens): paper reduction of 22091kg or 9.4kg per employee |
| Budget | / |
