OPTIMISING THE USE OF WASTE PAPER
Australian Paper is a signatory to the National Packaging Covenant, which is an Australian Government initiative designed to minimise the environmental impacts of packaging waste and support Australia's voluntary recycling system.

An action plan has been developed to address our responsibilities under the Covenant. The plan encompasses support for recycling, education, product development and research, resource utilisation and support systems.

The action plan is implemented by Australian Paper staff as part of their normal operations.

While all of the company's mills have recycling programs in place, they are extending their commitment through environmental improvement plans - programs which actively investigate and trial better methods of resource utilisation.

Education is a key part of the company's national Packaging Covenant responsibilities - a policy visibly demonstrated with Australian Paper's Remail™ initiative in the envelope papers market.

When printed on your envelope, the Remail™ logo demonstrates that the paper used is made with recycled fibre, and that it can be recycled again through household kerbside collection. The number integrated in the logo indicates the minimum percentage of recycled fibre used in this paper.

By using the Remail™ logo, organisations are establishing their environmental position and ultimately reducing the amount of materials sent to landfill by raising consumer recognition of recycling opportunities.