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News Release from: M-real
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 March 2007
M-real Shows Benefits Of Recycled Paper
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Ben Bradshaw MP, the UK Minister of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare, visited M-real's New Thames recycled fibre plant and paper mill at Kemsley, near Sittingbourne, Kent.
Ben Bradshaw MP, the UK Minister of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare, visited M-real's New Thames recycled fibre plant and paper mill at Kemsley, near Sittingbourne, Kent Bradshaw, who has responsibility within Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) for waste and recycling, saw all stages of the recycling process, from delivery of waste paper to the mill to its transformation in to packs of Evolve A4 sheets for use in homes and offices
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 24 Jun 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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He was accompanied by Derek Wyatt, MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey.
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Not only is it an important achievement to divert that volume of waste from landfill, but the end product is helping avoid the use of virgin resources.
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The mill is also setting an example through initiatives in waste collection, environmental standards and in finding uses for its own waste.
This joined-up approach is something I'd like to see more sectors striving for." Bradshaw was shown around the mill by Howard Emmett, the mill manager and Kate Cathie, environmental manager for M-real New Thames.
He saw the recovered paper mountains in the storage area, which are moved by giant shovels on to a conveyor belt and in to the pulping process.
The paper is then mixed with water to separate out the fibres, after which cleaning and filtering takes place to remove printing ink, sticky substances and other unwanted material - collectively known as 'sludge'.
M-real then showed the Minsiter the clean pulp piped in to the paper machine, made in to reels of recycled paper, cut and wrapped all within the same plant.
The sludge is a useful product in its own right, with uses including construction boards, soil conditioner and bedding at worm farms, said M-real.
Bradshaw also heard about M-real's initiative that provides recovered fibres to local schools and shows them how to make their own hand-made recycled paper.
That encourages children to recycle their own waste paper, which is in turn collected and sent to M-real New Thames.
Mill manager, Howard Emmett, commented: "It is a great honour to have hosted a visit by Mr.Bradshaw at a time when recycling is so high on the agenda.
We are keen to expand, we have the capacity to handle more waste than at present and there is more and more demand for recycled papers.
So we are encouraged by the Minister's support for our efforts and in continuing to play a part in meeting recycling targets." On his trip around the mill, Bradshaw also met the Recycled Fibre Plant's D shift, who explained more about the recycling process to him.
Derek Wyatt MP added: "Following the sad news about the recent closure of the Sittingbourne Mill, Mr.Bradshaw's visit to M-real New Thames has boosted our morale.
I am pleased to learn that the prospects for the New Thames Mill are so good and that if expansion goes ahead it will provide increased opportunities for the Swale area.".
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