The total weight of paper recycled on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) UK estate during the last five financial years was:
FY Tonnes 2004-05 153.88 2005-06 76 2006-07 130.4 2007-08 137 2008-09 148
In 2008-09 the total waste arisings of the FCO on its UK estate were 960 tonnes of which 59 per cent. was recycled. This compares to a figure of 48 per cent. for 2007-08.