11 August 2011Cincinnati, Ohio-based paper and packaging supplier, xpedx, is to implement a national recycling program in association with its parent company, International Paper.
According to the company, the initiative is one element of its overall sustainability strategy, and has established goals to recycle 2400 tons (2177 tonnes) of material in 2011 and reduce its waste by 10% annually over the next three years.
International Paper, which says that it has been in the recycling business for over 35 years, helped xpedx to design and implement the program. xpedx is now recycling LDPE plastic (recycling symbol '4'), corrugated boxes, office paper, coated paper, mixed paper grades, pallets and wood waste, as well as common items including aluminium cans, fluorescent lights, Styrofoam, batteries and used oil.
The company says that in some of its locations it is also investigating the possibility of helping its customers recycle materials such as pallets and plastics.
xpedx is targeting its sites that are larger than 50,000 square feet (4650 square metres), and says that it has already established the program at nearly 70 locations, which represents over half of those that it is targeting.
For example, the company claims that its Minneapolis division averaged 14 tons (12.7 tonnes) of recycled material each month in the fourth quarter of 2010 alone and has recycled more than 119,000 pounds (54 tonnes) of material since October 2010.
"We're seeing firsthand the sustainability benefits that come from these recycling opportunities," says Dan Connors, xpedx's division manager, Minneapolis.
"xpedx is reducing the amount of waste we're sending to the local landfill, which plays a part in increasing its lifespan. We've also significantly reduced our expenses because of our smaller waste stream here in Minneapolis," he adds.
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