Despite the increase in virtual offices and digitisation, most businesses still generate substantial amounts of paperwork. Paper shredding has been part of office waste management for many decades.
So, what are the advantages?
There are a number of advantages to opting for shredding rather than just throwing paperwork in the ‘standard’ rubbish.
– Protection against fraud/ID theft
Many papers contain sensitive personal or financial details. It is important to destroy these in a secure way because if they are thrown out with the normal rubbish, they can fall into the hands of criminals who can use them to steal someone’s identity and potentially take out loans/contracts in that name. By using a secure shredding service, you can eliminate the chances of sensitive details getting into the wrong hands.
– GDPR Compliance
Since 2018, there has been an increased responsibility on organisations to deal with data in a secure and sensible way. Using a shredding service is an excellent way to demonstrate that you take data protection seriously.
– Helps reduce office mess
Having a system in place to deal with paperwork by shredding can help keep an office tidy. Items can be scanned and digital copies stored in the cloud. Then the originals can be sent away for shredding provided that there is no legal/regulatory requirement to keep originals. This can help to make a paperless office a reality.
If you are looking at the possibility of partnering with a shredding specialist who can offer confidential shredding Cardiff or elsewhere, there are lots of online resources available to help you make a decision, such as the examples seen here www.printwaste.co.uk/confidential-shredding/confidential-shredding-cardiff.
– It is environmentally friendly/responsible
This is a key factor for many. Using a shredding service means that your waste papers can be shredded and then baled or recycled. It can then be made into a variety of things, including paper towels, paper cups, newspapers, egg boxes, and magazines.
You can also demonstrate that you are minimising your carbon footprint if your shredding partner recycles everything they collect from you as opposed to dumping it in landfill. Recycling one tonne of paper saves 17 trees and more than 3 cubic yards of landfill space .
Recycling your shredded paper also helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and making a recycled notepad, for example, uses far fewer resources than making a new one.
