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Europe sets the pace in paper recycling
Europe continues to lead the world in paper recycling. The latest monitoring report of the
European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC) shows that in 2009 Europe achieved a world record
level of paper recycling of 72.2% comfortably beating the ERPC's 2010 target of 66%. The total
amount recycled in paper mills came to 58 million tonnes.
Commenting on the achievement, ERPC secretary Jori Ringman said: “The economic recession
continued in 2009 and made paper consumption drop to the level of 1998. This, together with the
industry’s continued effort to increase recycling made, for the second year in a row, the recycling rate
jump up, resulting in a record high 72.2%.”
However, the ERPC warns that there may be a swing in the opposite direction when the economy
picks up, as the recycling industry may not at frst be able to match increases in paper consumption. It
expects the recycling rate temporarily to fall below 70% in 2010, closer to the original target of 66%.
Since 1998, the base year of the frst voluntary commitment, the paper industry has increased
annual paper recycling by 45%, growing from less than 40 million tonnes of paper recycled to 58
million tonnes last year.
www.paperrecovery.eu
Carbon neutral
Following the example of Suzano,
Mondi has made a number of its
products carbon neutral by offsetting
greenhouse gas emissions from their
production in accredited emission
reduction programmes.
So far, its CO2 Neutral papers include
Color Copy, the digital colour laser paper,
which has also been updated with a
more environmentally friendly paper
wrapper; and the 100% recycled Nautilus
Super White. Both papers are EU Flower
and FSC accredited.
Mondi is the frst paper manufacturer
to participate in theWorldWildlife
Foundation's Paper Scorecard, which
has been established to encourage
transparency on environmental
performance in the paper industry.
www.mondigroup.com
A Rey of sunshine
International Paper has extended the
number of colours in its tinted Rey
Adagio range to 34 with the addition
of nine new shades, including Bonbon,
Sky, Pistachio, Sand, Leaf Green, Spring
Green, Cinnamon, Lavender and
Pumpkin. It has also added 160, 180
and 220gsm weights in the SRA2 size.
The papers are made at the
company's Saillat mill in France, which
has reduced its CO2 emissions by 78%
since 1990 (compared to an industry
average of 27%). Eighty-fve per cent of
Saillat's energy requirements are met by
the on-site production of green energy
from biomass, compared to a paper
industry average of 53%.
In July the Rey Adagio range achieved
EU Flower eco-label accreditation.
www.internationalpaper.com
in brief...
Wheat fbre
It is possible to make paper from any
fbrous material, from cloth to animal
dung. Italian paper manufacturer
Fabrini even makes a paper out of
algae collected from the Venice lagoon.
Now Envireco has introduced a paper
made only from wheat straw. As well as
making its paper pulp from straw, the
manufacturer uses wheat husk as a bio-
fuel to generate 80% of its electricity.
www.envireco.net 0845 5195 755
Light, not lightweight
Portucel Soporcel's new offce paper has
a different approach to sustainability
based around the notion of the
responsible use of resources. Not only is
Inacopia Offce 75 gsm made primarily
with energy from renewable resources
(80%), but being a lightweight paper, it
uses less water, energy and timber than
heavier 80gsm stock. M-real recently
added a 75gsm, 75% recycled grade to
its Evolve range of business papers.
www.inacopia-paper.com
Win a netbook
There are just two months left to win
one of 500 Toshiba netbooks or one of
10 Apple iPhones that Portucel Soporcel
is giving away to promote its Navigator
offce paper range. The promotion which
ends in November 2010 is open to
anyone who buys a ream of Navigator.
To take part, visit:
www.navigator-paper.com.
Tinted papers
Austria-based paper manufacturer
Lenzing Papier has developed a new
range of tinted papers based on its
established Lenza recycled papers. Lenza
Color is distributed in the UK by Papico.
www.papico.co.uk
Rapid growth
Conqueror is meeting the growing demand
for sustainable papers with the launch
of a new family made from the pulp of
fast growing bamboo. The Bamboo range
includes four naturally pigmented shades,
plus a natural white option made without
optical brightening agents.
0870 903 9500
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