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Paper Recycling - How It’S Done Facility 2002 PARTNERS Paper Recycling - How It’s Done facility. Paper bales on average AUTO MAINTENANCE/REPAIR: weigh approximately 1000 lbs. C&T Collision Inc. • G.E. Wacker, Inc. Have you ever wondered what happens to Of the recovered paper, 75% is shipped and BUSINESS OFFICES: Ann Arbor Architects the paper you place in your recycling bin? remanufactured in the United States, while the Collaborative • Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors remaining 25% is shipped over seas. • Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce • Barr What processes it goes through to be Engineering Co. • Black & Veatch • Bowen & recycled? Or what types of products it is Barber, L.L.C. • Carl O. Hueter A.I.A. • Cimulus, Inc. recycled into? Where Does Recycle Ann Arbor • Cybernet Systems Corp. • David W. Osler Ship its Sorted Paper? Associates, Inc. • Dobson-McOmber Agency, Inc. Collection and Sorting Old News Paper (ONP) #8: • Domino’s Farm Corporation • *Hobbs & Black The paper products you place in your recy- Associates, Inc. • John D. Erdevig, Attorney at Law • Graphic Packaging (previously James River/ cling bin, once collected by your hauler, are • Manchester & Associates, Attorneys at Law • Fort James), Kalamazoo, MI Moore Power Marketing • Quinn Evans | transported to a paper sorting facility. For Architects • Swisher Commercial • The Traverse those businesses in downtown Ann Arbor, • Georgia Pacific Mill, Kalamazoo, MI Group Inc. • West Pole, Inc. this material is collected by Recycle Ann Ar- • Bowater, Calhoun, TN CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION: bor and sorted at the City of Ann Arbor Ma- • Donahue, Niagara Falls, Canada Cardea Construction Co. terials Recovery Facility (MRF). Most Material Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) (cardboard): GOVERNMENT/SCHOOLS: *Ardis Renaissance Recovery Facilities employ sorters who hand • Packaging Corporation of America, Filer City, MI Academy • *Federal Correctional Institution, Milan separate the different types of paper prod- • *Great Lakes Science Center • Rudolf Steiner ucts. Typically the paper products are sepa- Mixed Paper (glossy paper, catalogs, window School • *Saline District Library • St. Francis of rated into the following categories: office envelopes, junk mail): Assissi Catholic Parish & School • *Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority paper, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, and • Caraustar Paper Sales, Inc., Rittman, OH mixed paper. During the sorting process, con- MANUFACTURING: AEC Manchester Stamping Office Paper: taminants (non-recyclable materials) are also • Chelsea Milling Company • Data Optics, Inc. • • Georgia Pacific Mill, Kalamazoo, MI Eaton Corporation • Elastizell Corporation of removed. Once separated, these materials are America • JAC Products, Inc. • Kaiser Optical baled, sold and shipped to a paper recycling (continued on next page) Systems, Inc. • Malloy Inc. • *McNaughton & Gunn, Inc. • *NSK Corporation • Nustep Inc. • SoloHill Engineering • Visteon Automotive Systems - Waste Knot Award Partner Spotlight: Rawsonville Plant • Visteaon Automotive Systems - Saline Plant • Visteaon Automotive Systems - Pfizer Global Research and Development Spring St. Plant NON-PROFIT: *Great Lakes Natural Resource Center (NWF) • High/Scope Education Research tion document states that reusable and recycled Foundation • National Kidney Foundation of materials should be purchased whenever possible, Michigan • NSF International • NEW Center • The thereby helping to close the recycling loop. Scrap Box • The Women’s Center of America Employees play a large part in PGRD's waste RESTAURANTS: *Arbor Brewing Company • Del reduction and recycling program. A Waste Mini- Rio Bar • *Dominick’s • Leopold Brothers of Ann Pfizer Global Research and Development Arbor • Mark’s Midtown Coney Island • Northside mization Committee, consisting of volunteers (PGRD) Ann Arbor Laboratories has been in- Grill • Seva Restaurant • Zingerman’s Delicatessen from throughout the facility, meet to discuss the volved in the Waste Knot Awards program recycling program and make suggestions for how RETAIL/WHOLESALE: American Sign Shop • since the program’s start up in 1998. PGRD *Dixboro General Store • Forma Fine Crafts • the program could grow and improve. Employ- *King’s Keyboard House • Maggie’s Organics/ Ann Arbor, as part of the larger research based ees are encouraged to develop new waste re- Clean Clothes, Inc. • *Materials Unlimited • and global pharmaceutical company, has re- duction ideas. In fact, colleague recognition *People’s Food Coop & Café Verde • Saline Picture ally demonstrated its commitment to the en- awards, prizes, and gift certificates are given to Frame Co. • Sunblossom Solar Gifts • *Timbuktu vironment. In Pfizer's formal Business Con- those employees who are able to develop new Station • Whole Foods Market duct document it states, “Consistent with waste reduction and recycling initiatives. SERVICE: Arbor Psychological Consultants, P.C. Pfizer's mission of improving the health and • Arbor Springs Water Company, Inc. • Coach’s well-being of people worldwide, Pfizer has As a Charter Waste Knot Partner and a Commu- Catastrophe Cleaning Services • Davie’s House nity Partner for Clean Streams, PGRD Ann Ar- in Georgetown • Design My Wedding • Electronics long considered effective management of the natural and workplace environment to be one bor is an outstanding environmental steward. Service Center, Inc. • Larime Photographic Inc. • Mike Lemon, Environmental Director for the Ann Master Tech Appliance Service Inc. • of our highest corporate priorities.” Organizational Designs, Inc. • Parcel Plus • Mikan Arbor facility, states, “From policies on business Corporation • Weber’s Inn PGRD Ann Arbor has initiated some extraor- conduct that deal with continuous improvement dinary environmental practices. An electronic OTHER: Ann Arbor News • Ann Arbor in our environmental performance, to corporate Transportation Authority • Colonial Square chemical inventory system has been put in guidelines on waste management and waste Cooperative • DTE Energy • Klave’s Marina Inc. • place to reduce the waste caused by over minimization that also stress purchasing recycled/ *Pfizer Global Research and Development • *St. ordering materials. The glass bottles from the reusable/recovered materials, to ISO 14001 reg- Joseph Mercy Hospital • Marsha Traxler, RN, RPP chemicals that are purchased are monitored istration, PGRD Ann Arbor has shown its com- • Tel Systems/Thalner Electronics Labs, Inc. • using a handheld barcode reader to insure that University of Michigan Hospitals and Health mitment to effective environmental management.” the bottles are either reused or recycled. Fur- Centers • The Village Cooperative Homes, Inc. Thank you Pfizer Global Research and Development ther, the PGRD Ann Arbor's waste minimiza- *charter member Ann Arbor! (continued from PAPER RECYCLING, front page) Repulping Using Less and Buying Green- Once the sorted paper bales reach the manufacturer, they are put through a set of recycling processes. Initially, What YOU Can Do! the sorted bales are soaked in large vats of water and chemicals in a machine similar to a giant blender. This machine is It is somewhat inevitable. We all use paper – referred to as a pulper and creates pulp by separating the paper products and lots of it! Nearly one third of the municipal into fibers. waste stream is comprised of paper and that number is continually growing. A typical business office generates an Screening average of 1.5 pounds of waste paper per employee per day Following pulping, the pulp mix is diluted with water with the average American using 700 pounds per year! You and forced through a cleaning system, a series of screens may be thinking-what can I do? Although it is important to to remove impurities. In this process, large and small recycle and reuse paper whenever possible, to make the most contaminants are removed including plastic, paper clips, impact on the amount of waste paper we produce, we must staples, coatings, additives, fillers and loose ink particles. start at the beginning and take source reduction into The pulp is pressed to remove water and dissolved inks consideration. This does not mean that we must stop the use and is fed into a kneading machine. During kneading, of paper altogether to help the environment, but we should pulp fibers rub against each other, further loosening the use less and buy “green” to help reduce our ecological inks. At this point, many recyclers add chemicals to footprint. Make a difference in your workplace by using these brighten the paper fibers. Lastly, the fibers are sent through a last fine five steps to make your paper usage easier on the environment screening process, removing any remaining small contaminants. and to start your own waste paper management plan! Deinking 1. Use less paper! The less paper your office uses, the less While the screening process helps remove loose ink, much still remains. you will need to buy, store, file, or recycle. All ink must be removed before the paper can be made into new • Use routing slips to share documents and publications products. To accomplish this, the fibers are placed through a deinking rather than copying them. process in the last cleaning stage. In this process, the pulp enters a flotation device where calcium soap and other chemicals are added • Copy and print on both sides of a page. and air bubbles are blown into the mixture. The soap separates the ink • Make the most of your computers and other forms of from the paper and the air bubbles float the remaining ink to the surface. electronic
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