| UK Paper Recovery Industry Continues Excellent Progress within Europe |
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| Following the launch of the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) Key Statistics for 2007, CPI can confirm that the UK has increased recovered paper collection to well above the European average when calculated using the same methodology. FULL STORY... |
PaperChain Welcomes Balanced WRAP Study into Recyclate Collection Systems |
| PaperChain welcomes the recent WRAP study “Kerbside Recycling: Indicative Costs and Performance1” which brings balance to the debate around how the UK can bring about significant increases in municipal recyclate recovery whilst maintaining cost and quality control for effective recycling.
http://www.paperchain-recycling.org.uk |
| CPI and PaperChain Release New Carbon Fact Sheet |
The Confederation of Paper Industries and PaperChain have jointly released a new fact sheet, entitled ‘Paper and Cardboard Recycling – Greenhouse Gas Benefits Explained’. FULL STORY... |
| PaperChain Launches New Website |
A revised website has been created to allow simple navigation for stakeholders with an interest in the recovered paper industry, and will aid PaperChain in its ongoing campaign to encourage positive recovery methods which support the long term sustainability of the paper and cardboard recycling industry.
http://www.paperchain-recycling.org.uk |
| CPI Releases 2007 Annual Review |
| The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) is pleased to announce the release of its 2007 Annual Review, available online from the CPI website. FULL STORY... |
| CPI Recovered Paper Sector Body shows Health & Safety improvements through 2007 |
| The Confederation of Paper Industries’ (CPI) Recovered Paper Sector is pleased to announce it has seen a significant fall in the level of injuries reported by Member companies through 2007 in comparison to 2006. FULL STORY... |
| UK Paper Packaging Recovery Levels Smash Targets |
Data released from the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD)1 shows that the UK paper packaging recycling industry has smashed its targets within the Packaging Waste Regulations.
FULL STORY... |
| UK Paper and Board Recovery: 2007 State of Trade |
| Confederation of Paper Industry (CPI) analysis of UK paper mill raw material usage and H M Revenue and Customs (HM R&C) trade data shows solid progress through 2007 in the recovery of used paper products from the UK waste stream for recycling. FULL STORY... |
| CPI interpretation of Defra increases to packaging recycling targets |
Paper recycling in the UK achieves tremendous carbon savings, and it is good to see this reflected in the recent Defra press release on packaging waste recycling targets. FULL STORY... |
| End of Year Industry Report for 2007 |
The
Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has released 2007 End of
Year Industry Report.
MORE... (pdf) |
| UK
Paper Industry steadies through 2007 |
| Preliminary figures from the Confederation of Paper Industries’ analysis of UK mill returns showed a steadying in domestic paper and board manufacturing through 2007, and a slowing decline in the usage of recovered paper. FULL STORY... |
| Corrugated Recycling and Landfill Prevention |
CPI is pleased to announce the release of its new fact sheet, “Corrugated Recycling & Landfill Prevention”. The release adds to CPI’s array of 18 existing fact sheets, and compliments its two established corrugated information publications, “A Case for Corrugated” and “Corrugated: Key Facts”. FULL STORY..... |
| PAS 105 vital for recovered paper sustainable growth and carbon reduction |
| CPI welcomes the introduction of PAS 105 “Recovered Paper Sourcing and Quality for UK End Markets”. It is an excellent example of secondary raw material supply chain co-operation in building quality and sustainability into the recycling process for waste paper. FULL STORY.... |
| PAS 105 Sets Quality Focus for Sustainable Paper Recycling |
For a number of years, PaperChain has led the debate on the UK’s need to build a quality management philosophy into its collection and sorting practices for recovered paper, in order to ensure long term sustainable recycling markets. This work has culminated in the production of a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) from the British Standards Institution (BSI). MORE... |
| UK Industry Shows Recovery Progress within CEPI Figures |
| Following the launch of the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) Key Statistics for 2006 , CPI can confirm that the UK has increased recovered paper collection to above the European average when calculated using the same methodology. However, a degree of caution is required, as the UK is in a rather unique position in terms of the trade and utilisation of already converted paper and board products and packaged goods. FULL STORY.... |
| PaperChain
withdraws support from “2007
Recycle Now Week” |
It
is with regret that PaperChain announces its withdrawal
of support
from the “2007 Recycle Now Week”. PaperChain
has actively supported the event, previously called
the “Big Recycle”,
since its inception in 2004, but feels the campaign
is failing to deliver a message
that supports sustainable recycling. MORE... |
| Launch
of the “Corrugated Recycles” campaign |
At
84%, corrugated cardboard has the highest recycling rate of
any type of packaging in the UK. As a direct result, every
four
months an area the size of Greater London is saved from landfill. This
is the message that the Confederation of Paper Industries
(CPI) and
the Sheet Plant Association (SPA) have united to spread
through their latest campaign, “Corrugated Recycles”.
FULL
STORY...
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| CPI
Recovered Paper Sector Reaction to Waste Strategy 2007 |
| Waste
Strategy 2007 sets out the Government’s vision for dealing
with England’s waste through to 2020. It sets the policy framework to
reduce reliance on landfill by driving waste reduction, increase re-use and
recycling, and increase the use of energy from waste where it cannot
sensibly be recycled. The Recovered Paper Sector of the Confederation of
Paper Industries (CPI) supports this vision. FULL
PRESS RELEASE |
| CPI
Biennial Health and Safety Conference – 7 November 2007 |
This years
CPI’s biennial health and safety conference will be a one-day only
event, aimed specifically at operational management, supervisors, health & safety practitioners and
safety representatives. The theme for this year’s event will be
based around ‘Machinery’ and will include at least
one session on human intervention.
For a conference booking form please CLICK
HERE |
| Two
Leading Trade Associations Announce their Co-operation in the
Corrugated Case Industry |
| The
Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) and the Sheet Plant Association
(SPA) are pleased to announce that they will be co-operating in
a programme to raise awareness of the benefits of corrugated cardboard
as a packaging material. MORE... |
| New
President for CPI Recovered Paper Sector |
| Chris
White, Commercial Manager at Aylesford Newsprint, was appointed
President of the Recovered Paper Sector of the Confederation of
Paper Industries (CPI) at the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM)
in Coventry. MORE... |
| UK
Paper Industry Media Briefing |
The
Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has released 2006 End of
Year Industry Report.
MORE... (pdf) |
| CPI
Response to WWF report, “Illegal Logging, Cut it Out!” |
| The
CPI is the leading organisation working on behalf of the UK's
paper industries. It represents the paper supply chain from the
recovery of used paper, through papermaking and conversion, to
distribution. As such, CPI feels it must respond to certain elements within
the WWF report, MORE... |
