Campus Audit Data: Paper Usage/Waste

 

The Print Shop

Estimate of 500,000 copies a month.

Double sided copying is encouraged to save money.

Virgin sheet (brand new) paper is ordered.

Already recycled paper is more expensive and less stable.

Left over paper does get recycled.

 

Student Survey

During the survey I found out that people are confused on whether or not St. Mary’s recycles the blue bins. Some people think those bins get recycled.

 

Total Students Surveyed = 98

How many pages of school work do you turn in on average per during one week? 

 

0-3

25 Students

25%

4-8

40 Students

41%

9 & Up

33 Students

34%

How do you dispose of unwanted paper?

Trash

54 Students, 65%

Recycle Bin

28 Students, 35%

Do you feel your teachers give you unnecessary or too many handouts?

Yes

58 Students, 63%

No

31 Students, 37%

Are you concerned about paper usage/waste?                                                       

Yes

51 Students, 58%

No

37 Students, 42%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note Book Information

*Using my notebook paper as the average for the entire school.

In the average of note book paper and hand outs during my four classes this semester. Also I counted the total pages of all the papers I had typed up during the semester on the computer. I would consider these counts to be low since I have thrown away many hand outs that I found unnecessary.

Note Book + Hand Outs Average

 

Note Book Paper Average

Hand Out Average

My Student Total

48 Pages

14 Pages

Applied to 2,000 Students

96,000 Pages

28,000 Pages

 

Computer Pages Typed Average

 

Computer Page Total

My Computer Pages Total

125 Pages

Applied To 2,000 Students

250,000 Pages

 

Total Pages

 

Total Notebook and Computer Pages

My Total Pages

187 Pages

Applied To 2,000 Students

374,000 Pages

 

 

Teacher Alternatives to Handouts