I received the 2007 UK construction industry Key Performance Indicators pack by post. The CD-Rom and guide booklet together weigh 116 grams and will fit in an A5 jiffy bag.
It also includes a corrugated cardboard origami masterpiece of packaging and an outer glossy slipcase. It weighs 335 grams (a waste uplift of 189%) and measures 230 × 260 × 55mm. It could all have been emailed – no printing, no packaging, no rubbish disposal …
Mike Thomas, partnering and value facilitator
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