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SANITARY
PAPER PRODUCTS
GECA
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Queensland Tissue
Products
QTP
offer retail and commercial sanitary paper products
produced from post consumer and pre-consumer fibre.
A range of widely recognised consumer brands are
manufactured by the Queensland Facility. |
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Product Marketing Name:
Queensland Tissue Products Use and Application: Sanitary
Paper Products
Date of Certification: 6
June 2008
1.
Description of the
Technology.
Based in Brisbane, Queensland Tissue Products Pty Ltd is an Australian owned and operated company producing 100% recycled tissue paper products – toilet paper, facial tissues, serviettes, kitchen towels and hand towels. – and employing around 200 people throughout Australia.
Queensland Tissue Products Pty Ltd distributes Australia wide and provides a quality, value-for-money, environmentally preferable alternative to traditional tissue products.
2. The Products
Toilet Tissue (QTP Single, Two Ply,
Interleaf, Jumbo)
Hand Towel (QTP Standard, Interleaf, Centrefold)
Facial Tissue (QTP 100, 224)
Softex, EarthCare & Greenchoice Ranges of Sanitary Paper Products
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness for Purpose |
These nominated Queensland Tissue
Products Pty Ltd products are subject to quality control
measures during their manufacturing processes. Tests include
tolerance requirements for the paper mix, heating and moisture
content and production sample analysis for tear strength and
form. |
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Recycled Content |
The recycled content of these
nominated Queensland Tissue Products Pty Ltd products is 100%;
this percentage exceeds the minimum requirement as stated for
this criterion. |
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Recyclability Requirements |
GECS has confirmed that these
nominated Queensland Tissue Products Pty Ltd products have not
been coated or treated in any way that would prevent their
recycling. |
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Fibre Sources |
GECS has confirmed that these
nominated Queensland Tissue Products Pty Ltd products are not
manufactured from virgin fibre sources. |
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Emissions Requirements |
The AOX, COD and Sulphur emissions
of these nominated products has been found to be below the
maximum allowable limits as stated for this criterion. |
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Hazardous Substances |
GECS have inspected the surfactant
and bleach used for the manufacturing of these products and can
confirm compliance with this criterion. |
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Solvents and Cleaning Agents |
GECS have reviewed the agents used
for the cleaning of the production equipment of these nominated
products and concluded that they meet the requirements of this
criterion. |
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Packaging Requirements |
These nominated Queensland Tissue
Products Pty Ltd products are packaged with plastic that has not
been halogenated and is able to be recycled in mainstream
recovery facilities. |
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Queensland Tissue Products EPD
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the Queensland Tissue
Products range to
be fully compliant with their obligations under Labour,
Anti-Discrimination, and Safety Regulations. The company
has not been the subject of prosecution in relation to
compliance with labour, anti- discrimination, safety
regulations and environmental regulations in the past 24
months.
Additional Information
Good Environmental Choice Australia
recommends these products to green purchasing officers,
specifiers, and every day Australians seeking to
purchase products and services on the basis of
functional and overall environmental and human health
performance.
For more information contact Queensland
Tissue Products directly:
Queensland Tissue Products
Contact: Desmond Lau
Address: 45-57 Antimony Street, Carole Park QLD 4300
NSW Address (ABC Tissue Products): 34-36 Redfern St, Wetherill Park
NSW 2164 Australia
Ph: +61 (07) 3331 2100
Fax: +61 (07) 3271 2299
Web: www.qtp.com.au
You can go to the company's web site here:
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Earthcare sanitary paper products
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Softex sanitary paper products
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