Tork PaperCircle – the world’s first paper hand towel recycling service
Tork PaperCircle® is the world’s first recycling service for paper hand towels. Together, we can enable your business to go circular by collecting and recycling your used paper hand towels into new tissue products – turning waste into a resource. Tork PaperCircle helps you meet your sustainability targets by reducing waste with up to 20%1 and reducing total carbon footprint by 40%* - both for visitors and employees. The service is now available in several European markets.
By recycling your Tork paper hand towels with Tork PaperCircle, we can reduce the carbon footprint together by 40%*
Did you know that a building with 800 people can help reduce emissions of CO2e by an estimated 190 kg per month by using Tork PaperCircle?*
*The CO2e savings calculated per month for an average office with 800 employees. Estimation based on a third-party verified life cycle assessment for EU average conditions, where avoided processes from alternative use of fresh fibres and energy were considered. Potential savings in kg CO2e is calculated based on the result from the life cycle assessment and the collected weight reported to us. Estimate should not be used for carbon footprint calculations or reporting purposes.
This is how Tork PaperCircle works
Tork PaperCircle builds on strong collaboration between your business, facility managers and recycling companies, to ensure that the service is efficient, Sustainable and meets your needs.
Visitors and employees use the washrooms as usual, but throw their paper hand towels in a separate bin after drying their hands
Cleaners empty the bins and keep the hand towels separate on the cleaning trolley
Our recycling partner collects the paper hand towels and transports them to the local Essity mill where they are recycled into new tissue products.
Your used paper hand towels are put back into the loop as new paper hand towels and other tissue products
Create sustainable value with Tork PaperCircle
Tork PaperCircle is easy to implement and for a minor investment, you get access to a unique circular service that enables your company to close the loop for paper hand towels. It also creates value for your business by enabling you to:
Reduce waste
Go circular and close the loop
Reach your Sustainability targets
Are you ready to get in the loop?
More about our sustainability work
References
1 Based on results from Tork PaperCircle® pilot customers in Germany and The Netherlands
* Estimation based on a third-party verified life cycle assessment for EU average conditions, where avoided processes from alternative use of fresh fibres and energy were considered. Potential savings in kg CO2e is calculated based on the result from the life cycle assessment and the collected weight reported to us. Estimate should not be used for carbon footprint calculations or reporting purposes.
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