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please note this is an excerpt from www.raleighpaper.com.au glossary
Biodegradable Any substance which can be easily broken down by biological means. Most
substances will only biodegrade quickly in the right circumstances,
usually in the presence of air, not available in landfill. Products
that biodegrade may also break down into toxic substances.
Chlorine Bleaching The use of either chlorine gas or chlorine dioxide in the production of
chemical pulp. Used to fully separate out the cellulose fibres and to
produce an acceptable white pulp.
Chlorine Free Pulp Should mean TCF (Totally Chlorine Free) pulp, but may also refer to ECF (Elemental Chlorine Free) pulp.
Environmental Management System Part of a general management system, consisting of organisation
structures, planning functions, responsibilities, practices,
procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing,
fulfilling, analysing and maintaining a companyÕs environmental policy.
Fibre String of cellulose from which paper is made.
Forest Certification A declaration of successful completion of a system which takes into
account the environmental aspects of forestry.
ISO The International Organisation for Standardisation based in Switzerland.
Landfill Solid or liquid waste material that is disposed of by burial in the
ground. This system is the most common method used in Australia for
disposal of household and commercial rubbish.
Post Consumer Waste (PCW) Term used to describe paper which becomes waste after reaching the
final consumer of the paper or paper product.
Pre Consumer Waste Term used to describe paper which becomes waste before the finished
product reaches the final consumer of that product.
Recyclable Used to describe a product which has the potential to be recycled.
Recycling Waste materials used in such a way that new materials can be manufactured from it.
Softwood Pulp Pulp made from coniferous trees.
Sustainable Forestry A forest management process that addresses the entire eco-system, rather than trees alone.
Virgin Fibre Cellulose fibre which has not previously been processed, e.g. derived
from wood, raw cotton, straw, bagasse etc. Virgin Fibre is also known
as "primary fibre".
Waste Paper Paper which has ended its immediate useful life, created before or
after reaching the final consumer of the paper, or paper product.
Woodfree Papers Term used to describe paper made from chemically produced pulp which
does not contain lignin. A more precise description would be Lignin
Free Paper.
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