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Recycling waste paper reduces the need for wood pulp
from trees, reduces energy requirements by up to 40%
and water consumption by 60%.
88% of recycled paper and board comes from commercial
and industrial waste streams.
Waste paper is graded into 11 different categories:
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Higher-grade waste (e.g. collected from
paper mill production and office waste) is used
as primary paper pulp substitute and make products
such as printing paper.
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Intermediate grades, such as newspaper require
further processing to de-ink the paper and can be
recycled to make newsprint.
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Low grades are used mainly for packaging
material
Where can I get more Information
and Links to paper collection and recycling organisations?
The
Independent Wate Paper Producers Ltd , member companies
from a network of waste paper merchants across the UK.
Companies collect waste paper from factories, offices,
shops, supermarkets, printers, distributors, public
sector organisations and voluntary groups for recycling
at paper mills.
Letsrecycle.com
- National list of paper mills and merchants
PaperChain
- a campaign sponsored by members of The Paper Federation
of Great Britain. Objectives are to increase the amount
of paper recycled in the UK
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