[Environment] Government Could use Post-consumer Recycled paper? Sign Petition and stuff

[TragicHero]

I think this is a good idea, and has been signed by a couple of politicians as well


The text reads something like:
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to pass legislature that all paper used by public companies will be 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

Adopting a policy whereby all paper used by public companies is post-consumer recycled paper from British sources would: 1) Create an untold number of jobs domestically in the recycling industry. 2) At little inconvenience make a huge leap towards the enironmental sustainability of our county. 3) Be a milestone that made headlines, paving the way for other nations to follow. 4) Set a good example for children in schools, public sector employees, private corporations and other nations. 5) Protect our fragile environment and wildlife, as well as yielding many other benefits.

The current system of take/make/throw away is doing the world little good, destroying the life of humans and animals alike. Cutting down trees to make paper when there are better alternatives results in a reduction in the quality of our air. Sustainable forrests dry the land, robbing it of resources and preventing it from sustaining life therefore they are not an apt solution, neither are many of the recycling processes which use bleach or chlorine, and so it is post-consumer recycled paper (preferably from British sources) which is prescribed to deal with this problem.

[pANDAS Radio]

Might do better if you spell use correctly in the title and put the right link at the bottom, that's the link for posting a new thread.

They seem like fair idea but wouldn't it be more costly to the tax payer in the long run? Maybe looking at how much paper the current recycling companies can realistically produce and then finding out how much paper government departments use would be a good start. If any departments use roughly the same amount as recycling companies produce than petition them to replace non-recycled with recycled on a workable scale. Aiming for "all public companies does seem rather unrealistic at present.

Saying that jobs will be created is all very well but does that mean that current recycling plants are understaffed and would now have the demand that would require more staff? Or does it mean that more recycling plants are required? If it's the latter then who pays for them?

What recycled paper isn't post-consumer, where does it come from, why should it be discounted and what would be done with it if recycling plants suddenly started regarding it differently?