Germany - Wood and paper recycling in Germany

1. Wood and Paper Recycling in
Germany
By Sarah, Lili, Charlotte and Sophie

2. Wood in Germany
Content
Wood/Paper in
Germany
Method for Paper
Recycling
Example for
German recycling
company
forests
Germany among the densely wooded countries in EU
area of Germany
• 73 % mixed forests
• 28 % Spruce
• 23 % pine
• 15 % beech trees
• 10 % oak trees

3. Paper in Germany
Content
Wood/Paper in
Germany
Method for Paper
Recycling
Example for
German recycling
company
• Germany‘s paper industry: No. 1 in EU
• 4th in world position
• Annual paper production: 23.2 million tons
• 3000 varieties of paper
profit: 14.9 billion € per year

4. Paper in Germany
Content
Wood/Paper in
Germany
Method for Paper
Recycling
Example for
German recycling
company
• Wood pulp:
 some trees preferred (different cellulose fibres)
 softwood trees: spruce, pine, fir, larch
 hardwoods: eucalyptus, aspen, birch

5. Method of Paper Recycling
Content
Wood/Paper in
Germany
Method for Paper
Recycling
Example for
German recycling
company
1. Separation of different kinds of paper
2. Mixing with water and chemicals (break it down into fibres)
3. Chopped up and heated (breaks down paper into strands of cellulose)
4. Strained through screens (remove glue/plastic)
5. Cleaned, de-inked, bleached and mixed with water
6. Dried & combined with virgin food fibre
7. Pulp is pressed to form paper & prepared for final usage

6. Method of Paper Recycling
Content
Wood/Paper in
Germany
Method for Paper
Recycling
Example for
German recycling
company

7. Example for German recycling
company - GesPaRec
Content
Wood/Paper in
Germany
Method for Paper
Recycling
Example for
German recycling
company
• German paper recycling company
• found in 1992
• Located in Bonn
• Known for workshops about paper recycling since 2003
• Advocate for quality of waste paper

8. Sources
Content sources:
• https://www.moneyhouse.de/Gesellschaft-fuer-Papier-Recycling-GesPaRec-mbH-Bonn
• http://www.gesparec.de/
• www.waldwissen.de
• https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papierrecycling
• www.forstwirtschaft-in-deutschland.de
• www.vdp-online.de
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• https://www.shop4stickers.co.uk/ekmps/shops/26c34f/images/1-x-paper-recycling-bin-adhesive-sticker-recycle-logo-sign-environment-
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• http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FOhx6W7LDhs/UHa804lc0DI/AAAAAAAAFZc/kdxClpi_Ml4/s1600/recycled.jpg
• http://www.officexpress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/paper.jpg