Success stories

Many SD successes were realized in the CCRA during the period. However, only a few are highlighted below. With greater emphasis placed on communication and feedback, we will be able to report more successes in coming periods.

• The Charities Division of the Policy and Legislation Branch collected used toner cartridges for six months. It subsequently sought a company to make a donation to the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign in exchange for the toners. A total of $234 was collected. This initiative met two objectives-greening government operations via recycling while raising funds for charity.
• By adopting best practices for paper, the Winnipeg TSO reduced the use of T83 forms by 85%.
• The Thunder Bay TSO sold 224 trees to employees during Environment Week in June 2000. It also held a used book sale in February 2001 and donated the proceeds to the United Way. Unsold books were donated to northern Aboriginal communities in the Thunder Bay District.
• In the Prairie Region, the Winnipeg TSO obtained a 95% capture rate for their recycling program, which amounted to 197 tonnes of recycled paper products and 2 tonnes of aluminium cans.
• In the Southern Ontario Region, the Real Estate Division of the Hamilton TSO started an initiative to reduce storage space through scanning. They invested in a scanner at a cost of $12,000. Using the scanner allowed them to reduce the number of filing cabinets from 46 to 4. This resulted in annual savings of $28,250, and the payback period for the investment was six months. Given the success of this initiative, it will be extended to other municipalities within the region.

Date modified:

2003-02-06