| EU Eco Label: | | | | One symbol you may see often for products with a |
| At least 10% of virgin wood fibres should come from | | | | recycled content |
| certified sustainably managed forests. | | | | To achieve FSC Recycled certification the paper mill |
| German Blue Angel: | | | | must meet strict guidelines particularly regarding the |
| For recycled paper to qualify for the mark, it must be | | | | traceability of the recycled fibre. |
| made of 100% "waste paper" (tolerance 5%), and | | | | Some office papers that have a range of recycled |
| contain at least 65% low-grade or medium-grade | | | | content: |
| scrap and waste papers. Waste paper is defined as | | | | - The 5 Star Multifunction Copier Paper is |
| papers and boards obtained as a result of use or | | | | manufactured using FSC pulp from mixed sources. |
| processing. Only the Blue Angel eco-label refers | | | | This one could say is better than buying 100% virgin |
| directly to recycled content. | | | | paper. |
| It is one of the world's first environmental accreditation | | | | - Canon Multifunctional Paper Recycled 80gsm 500 |
| programmes and is internationally recognised. | | | | Sheets per Ream A4 Paper White Ref 81140 [1 |
| Nordic Swan | | | | Ream] This is probably the best paper at the best |
| The criterion for this is on the environmental effects of | | | | price point for everyday use. Made in Europe from |
| the manufacturing paper of copier paper rather than | | | | 100% post consumer waste, Canon Recycled Copier |
| on how the raw paper materials are selected. E.g. post | | | | Paper has the highest environment accreditations: |
| consumer waste, sustainable forests. | | | | Nordic Swan and Blue Angel. |
| FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) | | | | |
