Bodenseekreis saves millions: recycled paper record in the district office!

Bodenseekreis saves millions: recycled paper record in the district office!

The Lodge Office Bodenseekreis in Friedrichshafen has secured a prominent place among the recycled paper -friendly circular administrations in Germany! According to the current paper atlas, an annual report that documents the paper consumption and recycled paper rates in German cities and counties, the authority made it to fifth place. Together with four other counties, the Lake Constance district shows how environmentally friendly administration works.

In the house printing, office printers and schools in the Lake Constance district, only blue-angel paper is used. This decision led to an impressive saving of over 1.1 million liters of water and more than 267,000 kilowatt hours of electricity last year! Aline Zlell, who is responsible for the central paper procurement, emphasizes: "Even if we digitize more and more processes, paper is still an important work material for us and our customers. We want to work as environmentally and resource-saving as possible."

record participation and environmental awareness

The paper atlas, which has existed since 2008, recorded a record participation of 244 institutions this year, including 91 counties. The average recycling paper rate of the participating counties is 85 percent. The district of Cochem-Zell was awarded the “most recycled paper-friendly district” in 2024, thanks to most resource savings. These numbers show that recycled paper is not just a trend, but a need to protect our environment.

The cooperation with the Federal Environment Ministry, the Federal Environment Agency and other important institutions underlines the importance of this initiative. The use of recycled paper is not only a recommendation in the Lake Constance district, but also firmly anchored in administration and schools-around six million A4 sheets were used in 2023. This environmentally conscious decision is a shining example of other counties and shows that sustainable action is not only possible, but also effective.