Although it may not seem like it, the environmental impacts of paper on the planet due to its use little coherent are actually causing some effects negative in nature mainly derived from the large amounts of cellulose (matter that comes from trees) that is needed for its manufacture.
Although that thin sheet seems small to us made from cellulose pulp , its importance at the state and international level is enormous from a environmental perspective.
In a general way and to have a global vision, we must to first understand the environmental hierarchy of paper before advancing in the article.
From the previous diagram that summarizes the environmental impact of paper is understood by PCF, it refers to bleaching of recycled paper in its production and the TCF (Production totally chlorine free) and ECF, is free of elemental chlorine. We can learn more about the scheme from HERE.
So… How does paper affect the environment? environment? Although their conditions are many and we are definitely not telling anything new, yes we can Look at the following graph to get an idea. overview of the impact of paper in Spain :
It belongs to the Paper Sustainability Report HERE. From Aspapel ( Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Paper, Pulp and Cardboard ). And other interesting information about the use of wood for paper and the management of waste:
After testing the consequences of misusing the paper , we certainly need to use sheets in day to day, but we have many tools at our fingertips hand to try to reduce paper consumption or try to minimize its impact on nature, for example, using recycled sheets .
If we see the future of the industry of role internationally. From the report The Forest Fiber industry – 2050 Roadmap towards a low carbon bioeconomy that you can consult HERE, confirm that the future yields positive data from the perspective environmental although the demand will decrease:
This report warns that the measures to apply an economy circular on the paper industry no will suffice and that it shows that a reduction of 50 to 60% of CO2 emissions given the correct circumstances. However, to achieve a reduction of less than 80%, the paper sector you will need innovative technologies to improve your data environmental .
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The use of paper is a totally democratized that although with the new technologies and mainly thanks to the Internet is reducing the use of itself, it is true that sometimes we forget how much pollutes paper on nature and its impact .
So let's go over some points of interest as a reminder to see how the paper industry produces pollution , and what are the advantages of using paper recycled by comparison, you will be amazed-laugh:
And we can also confirm that the manufacturers of certified recycled paper save on:
To be able to count the CO2 emissions of your consumption of paper, in general and taking into account its entire cycle of life, we can use a emissions calculator of CO2 from paper , in addition to knowing the equivalence in felled trees:
We can access the tool from HERE. and if we want do it manually and see how it contaminates the paper , we will use the following confirmed data by official bodies:
Remember that there are different types of paper recycled based on the amount of recycled fiber used, so you should take it into account in your calculations. There is 100% recycled paper , but There are also papers that in their composition have a mix of recycled paper and virgin fiber paper .
The effects of types are also important paper bleaching process on the environment environment, which we can see in the following scheme:
For example, IQ Triotec unique paper is composed of 50% recycled fibers and 50% virgin fibers bleached without chlorine (TCF).
In this aspect, although we are going to list a series of guidelines, In reality, in the end, it consists of a coherence on the use the paper. So let's see some recommendations to save on paper that we often forget:
All human activity, including that carried out in the field household, generates a large amount of waste. To the waste generation by paper is is associated with the emission of greenhouse gases greenhouse.
This happens, either directly, in landfills (emission of methane and carbon dioxide from the decomposition of matter organic or by the release of refrigerant gases from refrigerators and other cold appliances) or indirectly (in incineration, treatment, recycling or disposal processes) recovery).
In addition, many residues have value as raw material for obtaining new products as examples of recycling and projects from HERE, thus avoiding the consumption of resources natural resources, so that their non-use also generates indirectly greenhouse gas emissions derived from the activities of obtaining materials cousins.
For this reason, segregate paper and cardboard at home and other waste, saves significant amounts of energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions greenhouse.
Making paper involves a significant consumption of materials raw materials, water and energy that is reduced considerably if
In the case of broadcasts, note that using recycled paper we will be contributing to a total of 1.5 tons of CO2 equivalent less for each ton of paper produced.
We must be aware that we must take care of the Earth or we will have to use awareness campaigns as impressive as the following images of the deterioration environment to remember that we only have one planet Earth.
By offsetting your emissions you can reduce your impact on the climate. It's all about balancing your balance of emissions helping clean development projects, in developing countries or your own.
We must participate sustainably in the development of Activities that benefit everyone. You will contribute to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions while improving the living conditions of society.
