BENEFITS
In 2005/2006 The Laundry recycled 300 tonnes of paper.
This is equivalent to 5,100 trees saved from falling and provides a saving of 180 tonnes of CO2.
The ecological footprint of the local paper loop is just 14 percent of that of virgin imported paper.
This is because it uses less than half the energy,
saves trees, deals with waste and is better
than incineration which produces
CO2 emissions. Increasing recycling also
delivers social benefits. Because it is a
very labour intensive process, recycling
creates large numbers of jobs, some of
which are suitable for people with limited
qualifications including those from
socially excluded groups.