Why isn it possible to make newsprint from recycled paper alone?
In addition to recycled paper, recycled fibre manufacturing also involves fresh wood fibre. Paper fibres lose some of their strength each time they are recycled, and at some point they can no longer be used in paper production. Wood fibre can be recycled four to seven times. (Source: UPM) The Finnish market cannot provide enough recycled paper for newspaper manufacturing since there is only one mill (UPM Kaipola) in Finland that uses recycled paper in newsprint production. Importing recycled paper from Europe to Finland is not environmentally or financially sensible. How much paper does Sanoma consume annually? In 2008, Sanoma News’ paper consumption totalled some 98,000 metric tons. We save paper by using paper types with a low weight per square meter. Helsingin Sanomat, for example, is printed on 42.5g/m2 paper, whereas European newspapers usually use 45g/m2 paper. How is the waste produced by printing operations recycled? Sanoma News’ environmental guidelines determine that all prod
