We’re committed to reducing our use of plastic too. We remove over 10m pieces of LDPE plastic a year from the supply chain of our 2-ply Z Fold hand towels alone, and our Green Loop closed loop end-of-life plastic recycling solution means we can recycle and re-use the plastic used in our inserts over and over again.


We’re proud to make another stride towards sustainability with the launch of Green Loop, which is an easy way for our customers to recycle components and help to reduce waste. We’ve teamed up with a specialist supplier to develop a unique insert for our cores, which is made from 100% recycled plastic and is 100% recyclable after use.


The inserts can simply be removed from the cardboard cores of Raphael and North Shore products and dropped into a dedicated recycling bin to be returned to us. The plastic inserts are then recycled to make new raw material, which can be used for future inserts. This is a closed loop solution, meaning we can re-use the same material over and over


again to limit the amount of waste that ends up in landfill.


Our ISO 14001 accredited paper mills are committed to minimising waste and impact on the local environment, supplying the agricultural sector with manufacturing byproducts that are used for animal bedding and fertiliser.


We’ve introduced a number of manufacturing innovations, which have helped us improve efficiency. With our 2-ply Z Fold towels, for instance, we have made a 60% improvement in palletisation, which is expected to remove the equivalent of 109 trucks a year from the road.


We’ve also teamed up with Trees for Cities – the only UK charity to plant trees in towns and cities. We hope to plant up to 500 trees this year under the scheme.


How are you helping customers to be


more sustainable? As a true UK manufacturer, we are focused on a full circle economy. Fully vertically integrated, we are involved throughout the supply chain – raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end user product converting, storage and transportation. We’re committed to helping customers to reduce waste and limit consumption in washroom settings.


Many businesses choose our Raphael proprietary washroom system because of its strong environmental credentials. Our tissue and soap products are made in the UK to cut down on transport. The toilet tissue dispensers use an innovative Infinity paper system, allowing users to replenish one roll at a time, ensuring full roll usage for the end user and minimising waste.


The way a disposable product is dispensed contributes to its sustainability. Dispensers that are sealed and splashproof help to keep products safely stored inside. Similarly, those that have been designed to release one length of paper at a time naturally limit consumption. Raphael’s roll towel dispensers dispense at controlled lengths, and our Z towel dispensers dispense one sheet at a time to avoid over consumption.


It's better for the environment to invest in durable products, which means less need for energy-intense remanufacture and transportation. Raphael dispensers are made from durable ABS and are designed to offer years of service before needing replacement.


What’s next on the horizon?


We’re committed to an effective climate action strategy and we know that it’s important to be able to track, measure and report on carbon emissions, which is why we’re currently working on plans to reduce our carbon and energy usage across the business. With customers demanding more sustainable solutions, we will also continue to invest in in-house innovation to help them to be more eco-friendly and provide an environmentally-conscious washroom experience for end users.


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