responsible sourcing of recovered paper presentation to cepi paper week on wednesday 30 november...
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Responsible Sourcing of Recovered Paper
Presentation to CEPI Paper Week on Wednesday 30 November 2005
Geoff HillChairman of the CEPI Responsible Sourcing Task Force
Purpose
To encourage all parties in the supply chain to collect, store and transport recovered paper in a
manner that maximises quality.
Philosophical Basis
Recovered paper is a valuable secondary raw material not waste and should be treated
accordingly
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Scope Scope
All grades of recovered paper
All sources of recovered paper
Supplementary guidelines for grades of recovered paper that
may be used to make paper that could come into contact
(direct or indirect) with foodstuffs
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Reason for the initiative Reason for the initiative
Collection rates continue to increase
All easy sources have been tapped
Unless clear guidance is given as to how to handle recovered
paper quality will deteriorate
In parallel quality demands on the finished paper continue to
increase
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Current Trends Current Trends
Collection rate up Quality down
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Who launched the initiative Who launched the initiative
The concept was initially developed by Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
Dialogue has been ongoing with ERPA and FEAD (the two key supplier organisations)
Significant progress has been made and there is a substantial area of common ground
CEPI is continuing discussions with supplier organisations in order to agree a joint approach.
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Implications of these Guidelines Implications of these Guidelines
The European paper mills (the customers) will progressively use these guidelines in selecting suppliers
In time meeting them will be fundamental element in the customer / supplier relationship
This will not happen overnight but suppliers need to start addressing any shortcomings now
They will be one element of comprehensive Guidelines being produced to cover food contact issues
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The Two Strands of Responsible Sourcing The Two Strands of Responsible Sourcing
Education as to what is required
Changes at all points in the supply chain to
• The practical arrangements for the collection, storage and
transportation of recovered paper
• The systems in place to manage the process
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Education Education
It is the industry’s responsibility to provide guidance as to its
requirements that is
• Clear
• Practical
• Targeted at the specific audience
The practical changes & who they effect
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Responsible SourcingResponsible Sourcing
Collection Transportation Final storage UseIntermediate
storage
LocalAuthority
Responsible Sourcing
Merchant Responsible Sourcing
MillResponsible
Sourcing
Goodmanufacturing
practice
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Sourcing Sourcing
The source of the material should be known, i.e. supermarket, household
Recovered paper must be kept separate from domestic refuse
Recovered paper must not be out-sorted from municipal waste
For food contact grades prohibited materials must be excluded
Material collected along with other dry recyclables must be specifically
marked (see EN 643)
If required the supplier must give a declaration as to the source of the
material
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Collections Collections
Bins and containers should be clean
Ideally they should be used exclusively for handling recovered
paper
If used for other materials they must be cleaned before being
used for collecting recovered paper
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Storage Storage
The storage areas should be kept clean
Recovered paper must be stored separately from other
materials
Food and non food contact grades should be kept separate
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Transportation Transportation
Vehicles used for transporting recovered paper should be
clean
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At the Mill At the Mill
The mill must take the same care as its suppliers regarding
the storage of the material
If food contact grades are made then the CEPI Good
Manufacturing Practice guidelines must be followed
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Systems Systems
Both the supplier and the mill should operate properly
recognised quality management systems e.g. ISO9002
Recovered paper should be checked on delivery using the
CEPI/ERPA quality control guidelines
Suppliers should be promptly advised of problems
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Final Comments Final Comments
Responsible sourcing is the final building block in the industries’ aim
in ensuring recovered paper is treated as a raw material
It sits alongside
• EN643
• The quality control guidelines
• The good manufacturing practice guidelines
As such it helps to demonstrate the responsible nature of the
industry