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Reuse - A very good story GP Corporate encourages business units to reuse. Reusable Plastic Containers (RPC) Reusable Collectible Plastic Cups Using the cellulose fiber, over and over again via recovery and recycling Reuse is practiced throughout the manufacturing cycle, from raw materials such as pulping chemicals to the reuse of water in the pulping and papermaking processes Tissue products use recycled fiber but are not reusable or recyclable due to hygienic and economic issues
Recycle - Significant player GP is one of the largest collectors and users of recovered paper. Used 3.3 million tons of recovered fiber to make its products in 2004 Significant recycler of old corrugated containers GP’s recycling subsidiary, Harmon Associates, is one of the top five suppliers of recovered paper in the world Ecosource recovered paper processing facilities collect and sort recovered paper for use in GP recycled mills
GP is the largest producer of recycled Away-From-Home products. For more information about Georgia-Pacific products, visit us on-line at www.gp.com.
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