PaperRecyclingAustralianhomesandofficesusemillionsoftonnesofpaperperyearforprinting,writingandreadingalone.RecyclingpaperproductsandIturnpurchasingrecycledproductshasenvironmentalandeconomicbenefits.

ReducingPaperWaste

Therearemanywaystoreduceyourpaperuse:• Thinkbeforeprinting–doasmuchasyoucanona

screen• Usebothsidesofasheetofpaper–defaultprinting

todouble-sided,re-usethereversesideofsingle-printedpages

• Avoidjunkmailbyusinga‘NoAdvertisingMaterialsticker

WhyRecycle

Whenpaperbreaksdowninlandfillitcreatesmethane,amajorgreenhousegaswiththeglobalwarmingcapacity21timesmorepowerfulthancarbondioxide.Recycledpaperusesupto50%lessenergyand90%lesswaterthanmakingitfromrawmaterials.Wherepossible,purchasepaperproductswithrecycledpapercontentofupto100%toclosetherecyclingloop.

HowtoRecycle

Paperisthemostcommonlycollectedmaterialinkerbsidecollections.• Keeppaperfreeoffoodscrapsandplastic,whichcancontaminatetheprocessof

recycling• Usedtissuesandpaperthathasbeenincontactwithfoodscrapscanberecycled

inawormfarm,Bokashibucketorcompostheaporsentputintherubbish• Workplacescankeephighqualityofficepaperincirculationbycollectingwhite

officepaperseparatelyfromnewsprint,colouredpaperandcardboardsoitcanberecycledintonewofficepaper.

Recyclingpaperreducesenergy,waterandnaturalresourceuse

WhatHappenstothePaper?Paperisbrokendownchemicallyormechanicallytofreethefibresandcreatepulp.Thepulpisrunthoughspecialrollersthatremovethemoistureandflattenmaterialintogiantrollsofpaper.Wasteproductsfromtherecyclingprocess,ink,shortfibresandplastics(called‘sludge’)areeithersentintolandfill,burntforenergyorusedassoilconditioner.ChoosingAustralianmaderecycledpaperhelpsupportlocalgreenjobsandcontributedtotheeconomy.AustralianPapermanufacturersbrandssuchasPlanetArkPaperandReflexintheLaTrobeValleyofVictoriawhileABCTissuemakestheNaturalerangeoftoilettissueinBrisbane.Recycledpaperproductsinclude:officepaper,packaging,toiletpaper,eggcartons,soundproofing,furnitureandcardboard.Papercanberecycledbetween6and8timeswiththequalityreducingeachtime(asthefibresbecomeshorter).

TakeAction

• VisitRecyclingNearYou.com.au tofindoutifyourlocalcouncilacceptspaperforrecyclingandotherdrop-offlocations

• BuyrecycledpaperproductssuchasPlanetArkPaperandNaturaleTissue

• ForbusinessesfindpaperrecyclingservicesonourBusinessRecyclingwebsite

FurtherinformationTofindoutaboutcardboardrecyclingseebelow. CardboardFactsheet BusinessRecycling-PaperandCardboard

55,000tonnesofofficepaperayearwouldbesavedifeveryAustralianhouseholdusedNaturaleToiletTissueinjustonebathroom

PlanetArkPaperismadewith100%recycledAustralianwastepaper,iscarbonneutralandFSCcertified