The University of East London, London South Bank University and charity Global Action Plan are working on a Green ICT project funded by JISC. The aim of the project is to investigate how barriers to Green ICT can be overcome within a HEI, especially in terms of cross-departmental working and implementing staff behavioural change programmes. We're looking at the specific issue of improving the efficiency of printing to deliver a long-term sustainable solution.
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
High-tech copy machines a gold mine for data thieves
We can not be efficient if we can not manage and protect the security of our data and images stored in the digital photocopier machines. This would be a waste of IT resources, costs and time.
See http://tinyurl.com/printandit
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Friday, 26 March 2010
Post consumer recycled paper, ink and toner
On the 5th June 2009, World Environment Day, LSBU became the London Regional Centre of Excellence and the first European Capital City to join the UNESCO RCE network. http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/efs/conference/RCE_launch.shtml
To coincide with this event, LSBU switched to using 80% post consumer recycled paperin all office functions and 100% post consumer paper on our corporate stationery. The cost difference to move from virgin paper substrates to post-consumer substrates was neutral.
Prior to the 5th June 2009, we were blind-testing both papers with post consumer recycled content around the campuses. The outcome of the blind testing was there were no complaints on the quality of the paper and the paper worked will in all office machines (printers, fax, and photocopiers).
On the 5th June 2009, the announcement of the paper switch over, (and when we activated an auto switch paper function with Office Depot) some users were critical of using this new paper, but most welcomed the change as “Practicing what we teach”.
To celebrate the first year of the LSBU RCE and World Environment Day 2010, we are considering switching branded ink and toner with office depot own brand and remanufactured products, which we are currently doing some cost benefit work on.