PaperCircle

Tork PaperCircle – the world’s first paper hand towel recycling service

Tork PaperCircle® is the world’s first recycling service for paper hand towels. Together, we can enable your business to go circular by collecting and recycling your used paper hand towels into new tissue products – turning waste into a resource. Tork PaperCircle helps you meet your sustainability targets by reducing waste with up to 20%1 and reducing total carbon footprint by 40%* - both for visitors and employees. The service is now available in several European markets.

By recycling your Tork paper hand towels with Tork PaperCircle, we can reduce the carbon footprint together by 40%*

Did you know that a building with 800 people can help reduce emissions of CO2e by an estimated 190 kg per month by using Tork PaperCircle?*

What can we do together? Estimate now!

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*The CO2e savings calculated per month for an average office with 800 employees. Estimation based on a third-party verified life cycle assessment for EU average conditions, where avoided processes from alternative use of fresh fibres and energy were considered. Potential savings in kg CO2e is calculated based on the result from the life cycle assessment and the collected weight reported to us. Estimate should not be used for carbon footprint calculations or reporting purposes.

This is how Tork PaperCircle works

Tork PaperCircle builds on strong collaboration between your business, facility managers and recycling companies, to ensure that the service is efficient, Sustainable and meets your needs.
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Join our Virtual Mill Tour

Follow the journey and the loop of the used paper hand towels – from the washroom back to our Essity mill where they are recycled into new paper hand towels, closing the loop for something that before was sent to waste.

Create sustainable value with Tork PaperCircle 

 

Tork PaperCircle is easy to implement and for a minor investment, you get access to a unique circular service that enables your company to close the loop for paper hand towels. It also creates value for your business by enabling you to: 

 

  • Reduce waste  

  • Go circular and close the loop 

  • Reach your Sustainability targets 

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Are you ready to get in the loop?

References

Based on results from Tork PaperCircle® pilot customers in Germany and The Netherlands
* Estimation based on a third-party verified life cycle assessment for EU average conditions, where avoided processes from alternative use of fresh fibres and energy were considered. Potential savings in kg CO2e is calculated based on the result from the life cycle assessment and the collected weight reported to us. Estimate should not be used for carbon footprint calculations or reporting purposes.