Products made from recycled paper
Brown cardboard boxes are re-pulped into new cardboard boxes.
• White office paper is made from certified, sustainably produced virgin wood fibre, especially if it is made in South Africa. White paper, which contains good quality fibre, is recycled into tissue products and is also added to the other paper recipes.
• Brown cardboard boxes are re-pulped into new cardboard boxes and brown craft paper, which in turn can also be converted into sacks and bags.
• Liquid packaging board including beverage cartons and paper cups comprises of long, strong virgin fibre, also from sustainably managed forests, which is a great ingredient for paper products that require strength. The plastic and foil layers in liquid packaging board are separated from the paper in the recycling process and can be used in a range of applications, such as plastic garden furniture.
• Common or mixed paper and cardboard packaging such as cereal and dry food cartons, coloured paper, magazines and toilet roll cores are classified by the industry as “common mixed waste”. These go into recipes for various paper products, including tissue, if the mill has a deinking plant.
