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Team on 01 February 2007
Use Of Recycled Paper Gains Momentum
Recycling is rising up the agenda of organisations as the WRAP Recycled Paper Advocacy Team's (RPAT) drives to promote the benefits of recycled paper is gaining momentum in the UK.
Recycling is rising up the agenda of organisations as the WRAP Recycled Paper Advocacy Team's (RPAT) drives to promote the benefits of recycled paper is gaining momentum in the UK Six more organisations have committed to using recycled paper including Argos, Bournemouth University, DVLA, O2, South West Water and the University of the West of England, added WRAP
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 22 Nov 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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WRAP's Recycled Paper Advocacy Team (RPAT) has advised more than 600 organisations since February 2005, which collectively procure in excess of 230,000 tonnes of paper every year.
To date, they have commitments from those organisations to switch 70,000 tonnes per year to paper with a recycled content.
All of the organisations now procure recycled paper as defined by WRAP.
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The content levels suggested in WRAP's minimum technical specification are: 70 per cent minimum recycled content for copier and office paper; 50 per cent minimum recycled content for printing papers and 100 per cent recycled content for tissue.
O2 and Argos both emphasised three elements that were key in them making the switch to recycled papers viable - quality, cost and ease of printing.
As a result of working with WRAP, those factors were addressed and O2 has converted all of its UK marketing material to a 50 per cent recycled content paper.
Similarly, Argos whose catalogue is one of the largest printed products in Europe, first incorporated recycled paper in to its catalogue in 2004.
That has increased proportionally year-on-year and the company currently diverts in excess of 10,000 tonnes per year of paper from the waste stream.
Christopher Rigg, paper buyer for Argos, said: "The company's increasing choice of recycled paper represents a clear demonstration of our commitment to promoting sustainable commercial practices and using recycled paper in the catalogue is playing a key role in closing the loop on paper recycling at Argos." The University of the West of England (UWE) and Bournemouth University now print their prospectuses on recycled paper.
That reinforces their 'green credentials', said WRAP, and plays an important part in attracting future students.
According to the universoty's Helen Baker, head of procurement: "Switching to recycled paper across the university is simply the right thing to do." South West Water has proved that switching to recycled paper does not have to cost organisations more, and it can provide additional marketing and brand benefits.
Its recycled paper initiative contributes to its CSR objectives and clearly demonstrates a strong environmental commitment.
Martin Ross, South West Water's environmental planning manager, said: "We were delighted with the support and assistance of the WRAP advocacy team in achieving a cost saving change alongside a project with excellent environmental credentials." The DVLA also highlights the importance of cost in switching to recycled papers.
Kevin Waker, purchasing officer at the DVLA said: "We're demonstrating that publicly funded agencies can take the lead on sustainability issues - without costing the taxpayer more." Jonathan Tame, who heads up WRAP's Recycled Paper Advocacy Team, explained: "All of those organisations have made a commitment regarding their use of recycled paper.
This will divert paper from landfill and should also offer encouragement to other organisations looking to make the switch.".
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