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Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (President: Masatomo Nakamura) today announced
the discontinuation of its 100% waste paper products and the reorganization of
its lineup of recycled paper products based on the Company's own environmental
concept, Green Proportion™. The Company is attempting
to reduce waste paper composition and reduce the weight of paper through the
Company's own low-density technology. It will begin production of the new Green
Proportion recycled paper series in
June then commence sale. After giving careful consideration to the environmental
role that paper plays, the Company concluded that it could help to preserve the
environment and reduce the burden on the environment. Some products in this series
would be the nation's first PEFC-certified paper, exclusively produced from woodchip
and sold based on the PEFC international forestry certification system.
Outline
of the Re-organization
(1) |
In principle, discontinue 100% waste paper products. |
| (2) |
Reduce waste paper composition in woodfree paper, mechanical paper, A2 grade coated paper and lightweight coated paper while maintaining quality. |
| (3) |
Expand the Company's lineup of recycled paper to include the T-6 series, which is more environmentally friendly due to its 6% reduction in weight. |
| (4) |
Start the production and sale of PEFC-certified paper in some products (mechanical paper and A2 coated paper). |
Reasons for the Re-organization
(1) |
The yield rate is declining due to the decline in the quality of waste paper. |
| (2) |
There are cases where the process for manufacturing
100% waste paper products increases the emission of fossil fuel-based CO2 compared
to that of paper manufactured without using waste paper, increasing the contribution
recycled paper makes to global warming. (Refer to Figure 1.) |
| (3) |
After giving careful consideration to the environmental role that paper plays according to (1) and (2) above, the Company concluded that it should adapt its paper to the environment by using de-inked pulp and that it should determine the optimum percentage composition according to use of paper, instead of restricting waste paper composition to a fixed percentage.
The Company also concluded that with its unique low-density technology, it could economize on the use of resources and cut down on the use of energy for transportation, thereby making a more comprehensive contribution to preserving the environment and reducing the burden on the environment. |
Production Schedule
(1) |
Green Proportion Recycled Paper series: On sale commencing with the June 2007 production lot. |
| (2) |
Conventional products: Sales continue through the September 2007 lot. |
(Reference)
| Figure
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The effect of
waste paper composition on CO2 emissions
(Assuming that 100 is CO2 emission for 0% waste paper composition) |
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Green Proportion™
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The main materials
used in the production of paper come from forest resources produced through afforestation
and from waste paper. Paper can also be made of biomass energy produced in the
process for manufacturing pulp. Unlike household appliances and automobiles,
paper does not consume energy when people use it. Based on these characteristics,
Green Proportion™ represents the Company's ideas on what paper can do for the
environment. |
The three elements of Green Proportion™
(1) |
"Refresh" water and air |
| (2) |
Give waste and resources a "Diet" (Reducing
and economizing resources in various environmental aspects) |
| (3) |
"Recycle" paper and greenery |
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By balancing
the combination of these three elements according to use, the Company aims to
make every type of paper help preserve the environment and reduce the environmental
burden. |
Details of the Green Proportion Recycled Paper Lineup
| Product type |
Brand name |
Waste paper composition |
Forestry certification |
Weight reduction |
Conventional composition |
Woodfree
paper |
Recycled Woodfree
Recycled Woodfree 70
Recycled Woodfree T-6 |
About 30%
Over 70%
About 70% |
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Y |
70%
100%
New product |
Mechanical
paper |
Greenland
Greenland T-6 |
Over 70%
About 70% |
PEFC
PEFC |
Y |
100%
New product |
A2 coated |
Recycled Coated T-6
Recycled Matt T-6 |
About 20%
About 20% |
PEFC
PEFC |
Y
Y |
New product
New product |
| A3 coated |
Recycled Coated L |
About 30% |
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100% |
| Lightweight
coated paper |
Recycled S
Recycled S Soft
Recycled S2 |
Over 70%
Over 70%
Over 70% |
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100%
100%
100% |
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