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| THE EUROPEAN RECYCLING RATES FOR PAPER INCREASED TO 66.6% IN 2008. THE HIGHEST EVER RECORDED (7). THE LATEST UK FIGURES ARE 71%. (9)
The European paper industry is a leading recycler and, with local collecting systems improving, will increase its recycling rates significantly further.
Some paper fibres, for example hygienic tissues, wall coverings, permanent documents can not be recycled.
Recovery of European print and paper waste products
' Two Sides supports the implementation of effective recycling schemes and the minimisation and eventual elimination, of print and paper waste in landfill.'
Two sides principles, 2009
It is estimated that, with improved-recovery, significant reduction in landfill can be achieved. Paper and print is one of the few materials which is able to be completely recycled.
In a multimedia world, print and paper may be the sustainable way to communicate.
- Electronic waste is now the fastest growing component of the municipal waste stream
- The amount of electronic products discarded globally has sky rocketed recently with 20-50 million tones generated every year
- In Europe, e-waste is increasing at 3-5% a year, almost three times faster than the total waste stream
Source: Greenpeace, The e-waste problem, 2009
As you have now read, there are two sides to paper and you should now feel confident about using it. Paper is renewable, recyclable and produced by an environmentally-conscious industry whose future depends on planting more trees than it consumes and which is progressively improving standards in the whole supply chain.
This booklet can only scratch the surface of all the issues surrounding the responsible use of paper, print and packaging.
To know more about the production and consumption of paper and its impact upon the environment, go to the Two Sides website and discover the facts about our industry.
' Forestry, paper and packaging are among the most sustainable industries in existence.'
CEO Perspectives 2008, PricewaterhouseCoopers
(7) cepi, Sustainability Report, 2009
(9) DEFRA, Official Municipal Waste Data for England
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