Is printed matter harmful to the environment?

Is printed matter harmful to forests?

• Most paper used in Denmark comes from sustainable European forestry operations
• Around 44% of Europe is currently covered by forests
• Over the past five years, the European forests have increased in size by an area corresponding to nearly that of Denmark
• And the UN is encouraging consumers to use more wood products

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Is used printed matter waste?

• Used printed matter is a valuable resource which can be recycled up to seven times
• Used printed matter is used for, e.g., new paper, kitchen rolls, toilet paper and packaging
• Used printed matter is currently in short supply and in high demand all over the world
• In Denmark, 60% of all printed matter is collected for recycling purposes
• The rest is used as bio fuel in Danish CHP facilities, thereby replacing fossil fuels such as coal and gas

• Since the 1990s, Danish printing houses have been global leaders within environmental management systems such as EMAS and ISO 14001
• Currently, more than 80% of Danish printed matter is produced at Swan Label-certified printing houses
• The Swan Label has the most stringent requirements concerning resource consumption in the production process as well as packaging and disposal
• The Swan Label also includes requirements concerning substances in the product that harm the environment and human health

Source: www.tryksag.dk