This guidance is for businesses that manufacture pulp, paper and cardboard.
Environmental impacts of pulp, paper and cardboard businesses
Pulp, paper and cardboard businesses can have a number of impacts on the environment:
- air emissions, for example dust from movement of materials and vehicles, and fumes from bleaches and other chemicals
- energy consumption, for example by operating equipment and machinery
- land contamination, for example from accidental spills of solvents and oils or from the past use of the site
- noise pollution, for example from materials handling, vehicles, equipment and machinery
- waste disposal, such as sludge and old machinery, equipment and containers
- water discharges, for example from material storage facilities and wastewater treatment plant
- water use, for example in the pulping process.
How can NetRegs help you?
Our guidance could help you to:
- avoid prosecution and receive fewer visits from environmental regulators
- increase efficiency and productivity
- reduce your operating costs
- be more likely to obtain business from government bodies and large businesses that require their business partners to manage their environmental impacts effectively
- improve your reputation amongst staff, customers and the public
- increase the chance of securing funding to expand your business by demonstrating that your environmental impacts are well managed.