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"The Future Is Green" News |
| Welcome to "The Future Is Green" News! Dedicated to our motto - "The Future Is Green", Printwarehouse would like to share with you, our subscribers, news and information on how we are committed to considering our environment when it comes to the printing process and the options we provide to our customers. |
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This month, some facts* on paper recycling:
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In 2007 Australians recycled 3.032 million tonnes of paper - 72.5% of consumption, amongst the world's highest.
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In Europe, between 2000 and 2007, the growth in the paper recycling rate was double the paper consumption growth rate.
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About 20% of paper cannot be recycled due to food contamination, archiving or 'stored' in books, etc.
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80% of home delivered catalogues are recycled in Australia and around 75% of newsprint.
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Owing to fibre deterioration, paper can only be recycled for re-use between 3-5 times with new virgin fibre needed to be continually added.
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Using recycled fibre to produce new paper can lower energy use during production.
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Producing higher quality papers from recycled paper requires chemicals to de-ink and additional bleaching.
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The Australian Council of Recyclers (ACOR) reports that 61.5% of fibre used to make paper and packaging board in Australia is from recycled paper and board.
Printwarehouse offer a wide range of recycled paper stocks. Here are a just some of our available stocks:
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Envi - 100% carbon neutral paper: Two years ago a small team of staff from Australian Paper in Tasmania decided to improve both the carbon footprint and the reputation of their paper. Under the auspice of the Federal Government's Greenhouse Challenge Plus Program and following the international standard for LCAs, ISO 14040, they managed to reduce C02e emmissions by over 17000 tonnes p.a. and conceive the ENVI Carbon Neutral range of papers. Envi is available in recycled silk, recycled 50/50, recycled supersmooth, recycled linen, gloss, silk, and laser.
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Resa - is an uncompromising recycled paper with outstanding environmental credentials, based on 100% recycling. Every fibre of Resa comes from waste paper collected from consumers and the entire manufacturing process is certified in accordance with strict international environmental management standards.
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Mega Recycled FSC - is a quality double coated paper suitable for all types of printing processes. With a smooth, consistent surface, Mega Recycled FSC offers outstanding ink absorption and superb colour reproduction. This environmentally considered sheet consists of 50% post consumer waste and 50% FSC certified fibre. This blend is ideal for jobs that require the highest environmental credentials and demand the most superior print performance.
So why not consider recylced paper stocks for your next print job? If you are interested, Printwarehouse can provide samples of any stock in our suppliers range of available papers, so why not ask us now!?
* Information from Australiasian Paper Industry Association Ltd.
With Printwarehouse, "The Future Is Green".
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