Paper

Recycling

Outline
Introduction
Paper

Recycling
Environmental, Social and Economic
Effects/benefits of using recycled paper
Summary

Why Paper

Makes up largest percent of waste

It is one of the most often recycled product
The Government of Mauritius recently
introduced a policy in which 25% of all
paper requirements in Ministries and
Department is to be met by recycled paper.
Also the latter was instructed to now
segregate paper waste in view of recycling
The budget document 2013 was printed on
recycled paper

TYPES OF PAPER WASTE

Newspaper
Phonebooks
Cardboard
Magazines
Computer
Envelopes
Junk

mail

paper

WHAT IS PAPER RECYCLING??

PAPER RECYCLING
Process

of manufacturing old paper

products and turning them into new,
reusable paper products.

60

% less energy

WHAT IS THE RECYCLING

PROCESS???

RECYCLING PROCESS
Recycling box
Processing
facilities
Sorting by
Collection
hand
Bale
shipping

Soaking in water
Removal of ink
Chemical
Air
Processing
Bleach
Finishing
chemicals

OUTCOMES OF PAPER
RECYCLING

FINISHED PRODUCTS
Recycled

Photocopy Paper
Egg cartons
Paper towels
Tissue
Newspaper
Phonebooks
Notebooks

BENEFITS OF PAPER
RECYCLING

BENEFITS OF PAPER
RECYCLING

Economical

Economical
Normally

recycled paper cost one & a half times more

than traditional paper:
Example:

the total requirement of paper for the Consumer

Protection Department from the Ministry of Business Enterprise &
Cooperatives is 350 Reams its estimated value of paper purchased
is 350XRs100=Rs35 000
Now if 25% of 350Reams i.e 88Reams of recycled paper is
purchased the estimated value of paper purchased is
Rs39 400
There

is some debate over whether recycling is

economically efficient
Using recycled paper reduces the need for primary
raw materials

BENEFITS OF PAPER
RECYCLING

Environmental

Environmental

It helps preserve forests, because it reduces

demand for wood;

It conserves resources and generates less

pollution during manufacturing, because the
fibres have already been processed once;

Saves trees & reduces CO2

reducing total energy use and greenhouse gas

emissions

It reduces solid waste, because it diverts usable

paper from the waste stream.

less of it is disposed of in landfills and incinerators

BENEFITS OF PAPER
RECYCLING

Social

Social

It is said that dumping 10,000 tons of waste in

a landfill creates six jobs, while recycling 10,000
tons of waste can create over 36 jobs
To create a clean and healthy environment free
of litter.
To look at waste as a resource which can be
used by the community

Summary
We

have shown that recycling can help

the society in the long term if we are
committed to sustainable development
More efforts should be made to reduce
the consumption of paper in offices by
using electronic means
A change in mind set and more
responsible and ethical behaviour is
welcome