This document summarizes a report on the paper consumption and resulting carbon footprint at Lyceum of the Philippines University in Batangas, Philippines from 2012-2013. It finds that a total of 54.9 tons of paper was consumed equivalent to 1693.6 trees or 4.23 hectares of forest. The largest sources of paper consumption were the bookstore, major exams and theses, and supply office. The document recommends reducing paper usage to lower the university's environmental impact.

1. LPU Carbon Footprint Report
Paper Consumption
SY 2012-2013
Juan Apolinario Reyes
Lyceum of the Philippines University Batangas
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2. What are greenhouse gases?
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Why should we investigate paper consumption?
Why should Universities look into its paper
consumption?
What is Carbon Footprint?

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What is this study all about?
LPU Carbon Footprint Report
Paper Consumption
SY 2012-2013

4. The Model
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5. Five Sources of Paper in a University
Library
Supply and Property Office
Classrooms (Major Examinations & Thesis)
Student Publication (Folio)
University Bookstore
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1034.52
1259.72
112.79
Books
Newspapers
Periodicals
LIBRARY Paper Consumption
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Total Weight in Kg

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ITEM Quantity Wgt (g) Quantity Wgt ( g) Total Wgt
Books 377 211.12 1061 823.4 1034.5
Newspapers 2760 651.4 2512 608.32 1259.7
Periodicals 372 46.5 87 66.29 112.79
Total 3509 909.02 3660 1498.01 2407
LIBRARY PAPER ACQUISITION MAIN CAMPUS AND LIMA CAMPUS
LPU B CARBON FOOTPRINT REPORT SY 2012 - 2013
LIMA CAMPUS MAIN CAMPUS

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4351.81
73.6
125.66
189.75
31.55
67.18
Office Paper
Log Books
Envelopes
Grade Sheets (Boxes)
Letter Envelopes
Folders
SUPPLY OFFICE Paper Acquisition
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Total Weight in Kg

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ITEM QuantityWgt ( kg )QuantityWgt ( kg )Total Wgt ( kg )
Office Paper 145 335.65 1781 4016.2 4351.81
Bond Paper (Reams) 145 335.65 185 229.05
Book Paper Short (Reams) 60 135.03
Copier Paper Long (Reams) 703 1616
Mimeo Paper Brown 204 503.64
Mimeo Paper White 629 1532.5
Log Books 45 18 139 55.6 73.6
Envelopes 250 10.5 2586 115.16 125.66
Grade Sheets (Boxes) 8 84 9 105.75 189.75
Letter Envelopes 6300 31.55 31.55
Folders 1000 2.6 2484 64.58 67.18
SUPPLY OFFICE PAPER ACQUISITION MAIN CAMPUS AND LIMA CAMPUS
LPU B CARBON FOOTPRINT REPORT SY 2012 - 2013
LIMA CAMPUS MAIN CAMPUS

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1705.7
1669.41
1502.16
548.1
619.19
1601.205
482.388
4070.34
4391.43
1413
Allied
CBAM
CCS
Criminology
Dentistry
CEAS
COE
CIHTM
LIMA
NURSING
MAJOR EXAMS & THESIS Paper Consumption
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Total Weight in Kgs

11. COLLEGES Ppr/StudentClasses Class sizewgt ( k ) Thesis
Allied 40 243 35 1701 12
CBAM 17.6 536 35 1650.88 26
CCS 20.3 416 35 1477.84 28
Criminology 27 116 35 548.1
Dentistry 34 104 35 618.8 1
CEAS 21 435 35 1598.63 16
COE 11.66 236 35 481.558 1
CIHTM 31 746 35 4047.05 46
LIMA 41.8 600 35 4389 14
NURSING 62.5 128 35 1400 26
GRAD SCHOOL
Total 306.86 3560 35 17912.9 170
PAPER CONSUMPTION FROM EXAMINATION AND THESIS PER COLLEGE
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1350
3955
341.5
503.5
369
Magazine
Folio
Newsletter
Broadsheet
Tabloid
FOLIO Paper Acquisition
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Total Weight in Kgs

13. Publication Quantity total wgt (k)
Magazine 5000 1350
Folio 5000 3955
Newsletter 5000 341.5
Broadsheet 5000 503.5
Tabloid 5000 369
total 25000 6519
PHOENIX PUBLICATION PAPER CONSUMPTION
LPU B CARBON FOOTPRINT REPORT 2012 - 2013
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543.29
527
26461.9
Paper
Test Booklet
Books
BOOKSTORE Paper Acquisition
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Total Weight in Kgs

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Item Quantity wgt (k)
Paper ******* 543.29
Test Booklet 504000 527
Books 39584 26461.9
Total ********* 27532.19
BOOKSTORE PAPER ACQUISITION
LPU CARBON FOOTPRINT REPORT 2012 -2013

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57.84
116.16
326.4
156.48
660.72
1693.608
Library
Supply Office
Exams&Thesis
Folio
Bookstore
Grand Total
TREE EQUIVALENT Paper Consumption
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Tree Equivalent

17. DIVISION Ppr Cnsmed in TonsTrees MTCO2 EquivalentTrees
Library 2.41 57.84 2.8679 68.8296
Supply Office 4.84 116.2 5.7596 138.2304
Exams&Thesis 13.6 326.4 16.184 388.416
Folio 6.52 156.5 7.7588 186.2112
Bookstore 27.53 660.7 32.7607 786.2568
Grand Total 54.9 1318 65.331 1567.944
SUMMARY PAPER CONSUMPTION
LPU B CARBON FOOTPRINT REPORT 2012-2013
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18. 1693.6 Trees = 4.23 Hectares of Forest (Acacia)
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The land area of LPU Batangas 2.2 hectares
1693.6 Acacia Trees = 1.92 X LPU B Campus

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