#australianpaper

[fletchadam]

It’s time to think ethically, sustainably and economically and avoid this #reflexpaper like the #plague. This product may rest in the hearts of Australians as the premier, go-to copy paper but the machinations of its production and marketing rely on the devastation of our critically endangered Mountain Ash forests on the north-eastern fringes of #melbourne (and the dwindling creatures that live in them). Don’t buy #Reflex. Purchase #JBurrows from @officeworks and join the winning team #winner #tigerblood #ethical #forestfriendly #winning #sustainable #paper #giveasheet #australianpaper #forest #centralhighlands #victoria #victoriassecret #australia (at Young & Jackson) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoBbU0EgOuf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nicract7xw1e

[samuelhumphreys]

When I travel I see more destruction of the natural world than I do nurturing of it. Finding wild places or in tact ecosystems is becoming fewer and further between. Here are some serious statistics and what we can do to help this unnecessary destruction. - 70% of the eastern forests of Australia have been cleared or disturbed. - Just 18% of our forests are under any sort of protection. - 35% of Victoria's wetlands have been lost. - 30% of Victoria's native animals threatened or extinct. The truth is, the state of Victoria is now facing a biodiversity crisis. At least 230 animal species and 860 plant species are listed as threatened in Victoria. Half these animals and a third of these plants occur in forest that is subject to logging. This loss of forests has primarily been caused by land clearing for livestock, with unsustainable logging and mining also to blame. The Wilderness Society have developed an Ethical Paper campaign, which focuses on reducing the demand for native forest woodchips by educating consumers about products to avoid. At the heart of the campaign is the Ethical Paper Pledge – a commitment to stop purchasing Reflex paper until its producer, Australian Paper, stops sourcing pulp from Victoria's native forests. Sign the Pledge here: www.wilderness.org.au/what-ethical-paper #wildernesssociety #ethicalpaper #deforestation #biodiversity #logging #illegallogging #australianpaper #paper #pulp #victoria #australia #forest #eastcoast #native #floraandfauna #endangeredspecies #nature #environment #environmentalism #birdlovers #naturelovers #natureart #conservation #conservationart #melbourneartist #australianartist #birdlife #australianwildlife

[its-3am-imustbelonely]

Have to drag this big mother fucker round with a manual pallet jack... I'm tough... #1ton #toughcunt #australianpaper #paperisheavy

[spicershub]

Construction at the Victorian site has commenced, with the waste paper recycling plant due to open in early 2014. The plant will save up to 80,000 tonnes of wastepaper from landfill, producing up to 50,000 tonnes of premium recycled pulp each year.

[allfresh-blog]

Activists ramp up blitz on Reflex paper:The battle wth has already sp http://bit.ly/hF6TP8

[fletchadam]

"Sustaining our future" (sic). The timber industry reliant on this depleted forest ecosystem is presently crying poor on the long known news that it's raw material is in scarce supply. #industrylies #lies #industrypanic #resourcedepletion #stoplogging #criticallyendangered #australianpaper #barren #moonscape #nofuture (at Rubicon)

[spicershub]

The changing landscape of recycled paper

Spicers is working side by side with Australian Paper to create a brighter future for homegrown recycled products, in advance of Maryvale’s new waste paper recycling plant.

When the Hon Peter Hall, Minister for Higher Education and Member for Eastern Victoria, stood alongside Australian Paper CEO, Jim Hennebery and Yoshio Haga, President of the Nippon Paper Group, at a ground breaking ceremony for the new Maryvale recycling plant, it signalled a bright new future for Spicers.

With the $90 million plant set to open in early 2014, the race is on to energise the recycled market in Australia. The Maryvale plant will save up to 80,000 tonnes of wastepaper from landfill, producing up to 50,000 tonnes of premium recycled pulp each year. Impressive, isn’t it?

As Australian Paper’s largest distributor in Australia, Spicers is perfectly positioned to capitalise on the growing demand for Australian made recycled papers, offering homegrown products that take pride in their environmental credentials, creating a point of difference that’s appealing.

Rohan Dean, Manager of Emerging Business at Spicers, says there is a hunger for improved quality recycled products at a good price point, including Spicers Australian made Envi and Revive ranges.

“There is a passion to support the local industry,” he says. “Companies want to use Australian made products, not just because they’re made here, but because they have recycled content with a great story around sustainability. The last few years have been challenging for the industry in terms of profitability and growth, but this has a real feel good factor that we can all get behind as a collective.”

The lead up to the plant opening in 2014 creates an exciting opportunity to further improve the quality of recycled products and it’s a challenge that Spicers is willing to accept.

Developing new products and improving existing ones is all part of the grand plan with the long term goal fixed on spreading the message of Australian made and recycled products, creating a buzz in the marketplace.

“The quality of recycled paper is poles apart from where it was originally – grey and dirty looking,” Dean says. “It’s still not quite up to the virgin quality appearance, and that’s where our research comes in to support the concept of blended recycled products. These will provide print specifiers with local recycled papers which also look professional.”

The Western Research Institute has calculated that the Maryvale plant will have a positive flow on impact to Australia’s GDP of $109 million during construction, and a further $50 million annually from ongoing operations, creating 960 jobs during construction and almost 250 once opened.

“Our hope is that the industry will support Australian made recycled papers – not only because they are great products, but also because they provide unquestionable benefits in terms of the environment and a healthy, local economy,” says Dean.