Published: Perth Voice | 8th February 2008
Context:
A STIRLING councilor who suggested city staffers try printing reports on both sides of the A4 was this week told to leave the paper shuffling to the experts.
“I was quite surprised by the response,” Elizabeth Re told the Voice. “For three years now, since I came onto council, I’ve been asking why double siding cannot be given a go.
“It’s been like, ‘yeah, yeah,’ – lipservice.”
At the last council meeting of 2007, officers fielded Cr Re’s request to prepare a report on the feasibility of printing all city paperwork on both sides. Staffers’ response to the February 5 council meeting was less than lukewarm.
“The city supports a range of sustainability initiatives in its operations including printing of both sides of the paper where possible in all publications and paperwork …” the Humphrey Appleby-like retort read. “The request for a report on this matter is not supported, as this is an administrative issue that will be addressed by the administration.”
Undeterred, Cr Re on Tuesday night successfully put a motion that, except where print quality would be compromised, council paperwork will now be doublesided. Ironically, Cr Re represents the Doubleview ward.
