Corrugated Board Manufacturer Taking Used Paper as Input Material
Summary
Corrugated board manufacturers use waste paper from nearby companies and as raw material in the production process. Six years after its introduction, the paper recycling continues to flourish and has even been extended to other companies. A substantial reason for this is that the producer of corrugated boards is still a prosperous enterprise and has had good experiences with its neighbouring suppliers of used paper.
Industry
| Industry Sector |
Specific Industry |
Paper industry sector
|
- Corrugated board manufacturers
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| Various |
|
Region
Heidelberg, Germany.
Applied Technologies
Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)
Economic |
- Potential decrease in waste paper disposal costs
- Potential decrease in raw material purchase costs for corrugated board manufacturer
|
Environment |
- Decrease in raw material use and improved resource efficiency
- Landfill diversion
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Social |
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Additional Comments
None.
References
- Sterr, T & Ott, T. (2004) "The industrial region as a promising unit for eco-industrial development - reflections, practical experience and establishment of innovative instruments to support industrial ecology", Journal of Cleaner Production, 12: 947-965
Last Update
18 January 2007
