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Ciarán Cuffe asked
the Minister for Health & Children the total weight of waste that her Department
produces within its own offices in the last year for which figures are
available; the breakdown of the weight produced by paper, glass, aluminium
and steel cans, textiles, plastics, organic waste, electrical and
electronic equipment, batteries, hazardous waste and mixed waste
respectively; the percentage of weight in each category which is recycled;
and the details of any contracts her Department has for this disposal,
reduction or re-use of waste. |
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Minister For Health &
Children: Figures are not
available for quantities of waste disposed of by my Department.
However, every effort is made to dispose of waste in an environmentally
friendly way. All confidential waste paper is put in colour coded bags and
taken away for recycling by a contracted company. Cooked food waste from
our staff restauarant is liquidised for disposal .
From time to time computer equipment such
as PC's printers and associated hardware, as well as electrical waste ie
bulbs etc., are disposed of through waste recycling companies in the most
financially advantageous manner possible at the time. Equipment has also
been donated to schools on an ad hoc basis. All printer toners are
recycled through a charitable organisation.
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