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Paper: Highly Recycled and part of the Circular Economy
We’ve produced a new short video highlighting one of the print and paper industry’s greatest sustainability success stories: the high recycling rates achieved by paper products around the world. As consumers, businesses and policymakers continue to seek more sustainable solutions, paper remains a standout example of a natural, renewable and widely recycled material. The new…
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The Story of Paper
Paper is a uniquely renewable, sustainable and recyclable product and epitomises the circular economy model of make, use, recycle and reuse. The main raw material, trees, are grown and harvested in a carefully controlled and sustainable way. So successfully that European forests, which provide 90% of the wood fibre used by the European pulp and…
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Stop, Look, Recycle – Recycle Week
This year’s Recycle Week focuses on increasing awareness on the recyclable packaging that often finds its way into general waste. This month, between 22-28 September, the UK puts its annual spotlight on recycling. Now in its 22nd year, Recycle Week returns to encourage the British public to recycle items that too often find themselves thrown into…
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Where Would We Be Without Paper?
We might live in the digital age, but there can be little doubt that paper is still one of the most important materials in the world. For most of us, it will be something we touch, see or use multiple times a day, probably without giving it a second thought. Paper is understated and versatile,…
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International Forest Day
If you go down to the woods today… The International Day of Forests celebrates and raises awareness of all types of forests all over the world. Discover everything they do for us and what we can do for them. International Day of Forests is a day to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types…
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Consumers Underestimate The Great Recycling Rate Of Paper. Latest Study Reveals
Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of their impact on the environment, and the majority of UK consumers believe the recycling rate of paper isn’t very high. This low consumer awareness is worrying when paper is, in fact, one of the most recycled materials in the world with a recycling rate of 74%.[1] A study, conducted by the…
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Well Managed Forests Bring Multiple Benefits to Society
A well-managed forest can have multiple benefits for society. These benefits can include ecosystem services, biodiversity and livelihoods. European forests, from where the region’s paper mills source over 90% of their wood fibre, have been growing by an area equivalent to 1,500 football pitches every day. Over 60% of this area is certified to FSC® or…
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High tech, high footprint
One of the biggest media myths is that digital communications has a small carbon footprint. We examine the true environmental cost of technology. Ask anyone, in any industry in any country, what the most environmentally damaging form of media is and it’s likely they’ll say ‘Paper’. The misconception that using paper for anything, whether it’s…
