Recycled Copy Paper

Paper use is one of the biggest drivers behind deforestation worldwide.

Every year, over 15 million hectares of Earth’s forests are destroyed. In Australia, since European settlement, over 90 per cent of our old growth forest have been cleared and logged. Today, woodchipping continues to drive the destruction of our native forests, with over three quarters of all trees being woodchipped. Woodchipping destroys old growth forests and degrades water catchments, polluting our rivers and reducing water supplies.

Logging in native forests has global impacts. It adds to climate change, reduces biodiversity and threatens the survival of our native flora and fauna.

By purchasing 100% recycled papers, you are making an informed choice about reducing the impact on the world around you. By choosing recycled papers, you can help contribute to the protection of precious forests and water catchments and to the habitat of rare and endangered species.

The Wilderness Society has researched a number of recycled papers that provide the best choice in environmentally responsible paper. Recycled paper requires approximately 90 per cent less energy to manufacture than paper made from trees.

There are four recommended brands of high quality recycled office papers available in Australia.

• Evolve
  100% recycled post-consumer waste.
  Photocopy white & coloured A4, A3. Evolve Office for high volume printing and copying and Evolve Business for use in colour copiers
  PCF - process chlorine free bleaching Made in the UK
  Suppliers:
  SCRAP deliver Australia wide, discounts available 02 9825 1062
  ecocern 02 9337 2737 Going Solar 03 9348 1000 CPI 03 9239 3600
  
  
• Vision - Pure White
  100% recycled post-consumer waste
  White A4 and A3, recommended for black and white double or single sided photocopiers and printers.
  Also Vision Magic Colours, 10 tints available PCF -process chlorine free bleaching Made in Germany
  Suppliers:
  Office Choice Australia 1300 360 213
  OfficeMax Australia 03 9518 5600
  Special Equipment 02 9609 2300 (NSW) 07 3348 2266 (QLD)
  
  
• Fuji Xerox recycled supreme
  100% recycled post-consumer waste
  Photocopy white, A4, A3
  Other colours available
  PCF -process chlorine free bleaching
  Suppliers:
  Fuji Xerox 13 14 11
  
  
• OfficeWorks Recycled 100%
  100% recycled post-consumer waste
  Photocopy white A4 only
  PCF -process chlorine free bleaching
  Suppliers:
  OfficeWorks 1300 OFFICE

And for other printing needs:

• Enviro Board Paper (Botany)
  100% recycled, high percentage post-consumer waste
  Printing paper, uncoated, off-white/brown
  PCF -process chlorine free
  Suppliers:
  ecocern 02 9337 2737
  Raleigh Paper 03 9558 0500
  
  
• Cyclus
  Printing, highly quality paper 100% recycled, approximately 75 per cent post and 25 per cent pre-consumer waste
  PCF -process chlorine free
  Supplier:
  CPI 03 9239 3600

These products are competitively priced and widely available through many other local suppliers.

Please, where possible, use less paper! Set targets for minimising paper usage in your office and set printers and photocopiers to double sided copying.

For comprehensive information about recycled paper and where to purchase these products, please download the following Guide to Environmental Copy Paper (both in emailable and printable versions – if you're printing this guide, please do it on recycled double sided paper.)

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