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It is now generally recognised
that recycling waste paper is not only a matter of saving
trees. Virgin paper pulp is produced from trees farmed
in managed plantations where trees are planted to replace
those cut down.
These papers are often labelled “environmentally
friendly”. But because of the demand for paper,
fast growing trees are often planted in areas where they
would not grow naturally. These plantations result in
severe and sometimes unsustainable environmental pressures.
It is not necessary to increase such environmental pressures
when the case for using recycled papers is so strong.
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Greater Energy Efficiency |
| Making paper
from recycled waste consumes up to 50% less energy
than using trees. Half the energy consumption means
half the demand on fossil fuels and half the carbon
dioxide emissions. |
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Decreased Disposal Demands |
| The UK currently
dumps 90% of council waste into landfill sites.
Recycling paper reduces disposal demands which,
in turn, results in less pollution from ocean dumping,
incineration and methane gas escaping from the decomposing
waste in landfill sites. |
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Reduced use of Water and Chemicals |
| Recycled paper
production reduces water use by up to 50% and involves
fewer chemical processes. |
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Supporting the Economy |
| Increased use
of recycled paper enables us to make use of waste
as a domestic raw material, so reducing imports
of pulp. Research suggests that 12 jobs can be created
in the economy for every 1000 tonnes of waste paper
recycled. |
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