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Envelope Window Coverings . Impact on Envelope Recycling and Sustainability Initiatives

Envelope Window Coverings . Impact on Envelope Recycling and Sustainability Initiatives. EMA Plant Management Committee April 27, 2006. Window Coverings Agenda. Envelope Recycling and the Impact of Window Coverings ISRI / PSC TAPPI

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Envelope Window Coverings . Impact on Envelope Recycling and Sustainability Initiatives

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  1. Envelope Window Coverings. Impact on Envelope Recycling and Sustainability Initiatives EMA Plant Management Committee April 27, 2006

  2. Window Coverings Agenda • Envelope Recycling and the Impact of Window Coverings • ISRI / PSC • TAPPI • Sustainability Initiatives of Window Covering Manufacturers

  3. Recycling

  4. Collection – at office or home Infrastructure Required

  5. Paper Stock Chapter sets standards Sold by Grade • Soft Mixed (1) • Mixed (2) • Sorted Office (37) • Plastic Windowed Envelopes (S-30) • typically allow 0.5 – 2.0 % prohibited materials

  6. De-Inking plant

  7. Bale going to Pulper

  8. Pulping Scrap Paper + Water Agitation Heat Chemicals

  9. Solids Separation Film UV coatings staples paper clips inks clay

  10. Mill Comments • If the material is not useable fiber, separate it as early in the process as possible • “small bar on the pareto chart – nuisance problem” • window envelope is preferred vs. an address label • shredding makes window coverings more difficult to separate • TISSUE MILL plastic adds to BTU value

  11. Paper Recycling - Summary • Collection • grades of scrap paper that allow envelope window coverings • There is no separation of envelopes by window covering type • Pulping - • De-trashing / Screening materials removed include staples, film, UV cured coatings… • Effect on Effluent • Envolution Study - Centre Technique du Papier International

  12. Envelope Window Coverings • Polystyrene • Glassine • PLA • Others

  13. Sustainability’s Triple Bottom Line The ultimate balance sheet, calling attention to the three fundamental areas • economics • environment • society

  14. Uses significantly less patch adhesive Outstanding wet fiber tear Great tear strength Remarkable stiffness Envelope and window can be composted together Can be Recyclable or Repulpable in the Repulping process Annually renewable and sourced from a stable raw material source – CORN ! Recognized by end users as the environmentally friendly choice PLA Envelope Window Film Features

  15. Greenhouse Gas Neutral Polymer Multiple sources of annually renewable feedstock's Corn Wheat Rice Sugar Beets Sugar Cane Can be recycled in a number of ways Using 100 lbs of PLA film instead of a petrol based film will: Save 50 liters(14 gal.) of gas Power a 100 watt light bulb for 8 months Same as eliminating the Carbon Dioxide emissions from an automobile over a 6-week period Clear Benefits that the Consumer Understands PLA Environmental Features

  16. Polystyrene & Petroleum 12 – US Dept of Energy

  17. Film Manufacturing • Melt pellets and convert to film • Zero landfill policy • Most scrap is reprocessed internally • Residual sold to scrap plastic processors

  18. Film Manufacturing • Little scrap generation • some edge trim • some start up scrap

  19. Packaging Material • Pallets • Cores • End boards • banding • stretch wrap

  20. Cores and End Boards • Reused on thicker films and sheet • End boards are sent back for re-use

  21. Both halves are used to ship slit rolls Reusable Packing Pallet that held master rolls is cut in half

  22. Film Manufacturing - Summary • Zero landfill impact • no plastic goes into landfill • most reprocessed internally • minor amount sold to scrap dealers – like an envelope manufacturer sells paper clippings • Returnable Packaging • Non returnable packaging is reused

  23. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle • Use thinner film when you can maintain productivity and quality

  24. Questions? Thank you !

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