Environment - Why Recycling Matters

By: Shred-X Document Destruction

Environment
Why Recycling Matters
In recent years the manufacture of recycled paper products has helped to conserve energy, timber, and resources, in addition, to lessening air pollution. An increasing number of people globally are becoming educated about the benefits of recycling.

But as the world's population grows, more and more waste is produced annually by human activities because of increasing needs. In the last 25 years, waste production has increased 6 fold. Garbage is made up of almost 20% paper.

Shred-X - Security with Environmental Accountability
In addition to keeping your private information secure, Shred-X is committed to improving the environment by creating materials that can be reused.

Find out more by following the links below

• Why secure document destruction is good for the environment
• How Shred-X processes are the most environmentally friendly
• How using Shred-X can support a company's carbon neutrality

Why secure document destruction is good for the environment
Almost 20% of the world's landfill is made up of paper - which can quickly and easily be reprocessed and reused.

Even confidential material, once thoroughly shredded can be used in this process.

With the increasing use of plastics in business as storage media (CDs, DVDs and videos) and in bindings, recycling suitable plastics is another important way the business community can care for the environment.

Whether paper, plastic or metal, every part of a item which can be recycled is sent to the appropriate processor on completion of the shredding process.

Recycled paper can be reused about six times over. Shred-X is pleased to partner with manufacturers of SAFE and Earthwise products to turn shredded waste paper into useful products over again.

 

How Shred-X processes are the most environmentally friendly
Shred-X is the ideal solution for companies who are concerned about an effective triple bottom line - economic, social, ecological responsibility.

According to the Brisbane City Council, people in Australia use around 3.5million tonnes of paper and cardboard, recycling just one tonne of paper saves:

•17 trees
•Two barrels of oil (3164 litres of oil)
•4100 kilowatts of energy (enough power for the average home for 6 months)
•Almost 2.5 cubic metres of landfill space
•3.2 cubic yards of landfill space and
•More than 27 kilograms of air pollution
 

How using Shred-X can support a company's carbon neutrality
Even the simple decision to use Shred-X to recycle your confidential and non-sensitive waste paper can improve your organisation's carbon footprint.

According to figures from Bureau of International Recycling, it takes 64% less energy to create paper from recycled product. It also results in 35% less water pollution and 74% less air pollution to make paper using this method.

Take a look at the other advantages that using Shred-X offers to your organisation (and the environment):

•Lower waste disposal costs to your business
•Reduce air, water and land pollution
•Extend the life of landfills
•Create a good public image
Shred-X and its subsidiary Australian Paper Recycling are also able to provide on request at quarterly or six monthly intervals, an environmental certificate stating the amount of trees, oil, water, electricity and landfill that your company has saved by implementing a suitable program for your establishment.

The aim of paper recycling is to re-use fibres where quality, economic and environment advantages can be achieved. All paper collected by Australian Paper Recycling is transported to Petrie Mill, Petrie where through a lengthly process will be recycled into locally manufactured goods found on your supermarket shelves such as Kelloggs, Kleenex and Sanitarium, just to mention a few.

In the last two decades, the volume of waste paper collected from industrial facilities, retailers, offices, schools and municipal councils has tripled turning over approximately 620,000 tonnes annually of recyclable product.

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