Spain is the tenth in the world in paper recovery in the world with a total of 5.7 million tons annually. So say REPACAR (English Association of Paper and Board) and ASPAPEL (English Association of Pulp, Paper and cardboard).
In Spain the average consumption of paper per person per year is 176 kg, exceeding by 21 percent to the average of the European Union countries, which amounts to 139 kg per capita. Thus, the 4.9 million tons of used paper and cardboard are recovered for recycling in Spain represent savings in landfill volume equivalent to 46 large football stadiums like the Bernabeu and the Nou Camp filled to the brim . It also avoids the emission of landfill sites of 4.1 million tonnes of CO2 which is more than 1 percent of total emissions produced in the country, according to ASPAPEL.
recycling rate, which in 2003 stood at 61.6 percent, grew in 2007 to 84.6 percent. In Spain, recycles nearly 85 percent of paper consumption, which puts us above the average for the European Union, established in 56.3 percent and in the lead group with Austria, Sweden and Germany.
The process of recovery and recycling of paper is a closed, integrated and sustainable. Trees produce wood fixing carbon dioxide and it is stored on paper. With recycling extends the life of the cellulose fibers obtained from wood, optimizing the use of this natural resource. Thus, closes and balances sustainable paper cycle, part of a renewable and natural raw material is wood. The process of recycling of recovered paper is obtained by mixing with water and agitation. The cellulose fibers are separated from the staples, plastics and pass the paper machine, where they form a wet web, which will eliminate the water until the paper roll.
Source: Tem Tecma and Ambientum. 02/06/2008
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