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EuroWaxPack
P.O. Box 85612
NL-2508 CH The Hague
The Netherlands
T: +31 70 312 39 29
F: +31 70 363 63 48
E: mail@eurowaxpack.org
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Benefits wax packaging / Environment print
Recyclability of waxed paper
 
Eurowaxpack has proved that waxed paper is recyclable and is in negotiation to set up a recycling system for post industrial waste.

Next to glass, paper has the highest recycling rate of all packaging materials.

Recycled waxed paper is used in many applications such as corrugated board and graphical papers.

Waxed paper waste can be reconstituted into firelogs, building and construction composites such as furniture and door filling.

Where recycling systems are not in place, incineration with energy recovery is a further option.

Waxed paper recycling process (PDF)
 
Other benefits are:

Made from renewable resources
Biodegradable
Printable with water-based inks
Natural solution
Positive environmental perception in the public eye
Nearly 30% lower recycling fee than plastics in GERMANY