Paper and Cardboard Fact Sheet

Despite the rapid development of electronic communication systems, demand for paper products is still growing. In 2007-2008, Australians consumed 4,250,000 tonnes of paper.4 This consumption costs millions of trees- one great reason to recycle. Water To make just one tonne of paper out of virgin material over 90,000 litres of precious water are used which will fill 450 rain barrels. Greenhouse gas emissions When paper goes to landfill it produces dangerous greenhouse gases during decomposition. But already the production of paper emits 1,46 tonnes of greenhouse gases per tonne of paper produced