| Allocation |
Technique used in life cycle assessment for partitioning the inputs and outputs of a system amongst products. |
| Converted corrugated box |
The corrugated board that is ready to use as a box. All shavings are accounted for. |
| Effluent |
Water leaving the mill after treatment |
| Incineration + energy |
Incineration of residues with energy recovery |
| Fluting |
Paper grades used for the corrugated layer of corrugated board |
| Functional additives |
Additives that influence the properties of paper |
| Liner |
Paper grades used for the surface layer of corrugated board |
| Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) |
Compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cycle. |
| Life Cycle Impact Assessment |
Phase of the life cycle assessment aimed at understanding and evaluating the magnitude and significance of the potential environmental impacts of a product system. |
| Life Cycle Inventory Analysis |
Phase of the life cycle assessment involving compilation, and the quantification of inputs and outputs, for a given product system throughout its life cycle |
| Packaging materials |
Materials bought and used for the packaging of the saleable product (wrappings, pallets) |
| Paper for recycling |
Paper collected for repulping at a papermill to produce papers containing recycled fibres. Paper for recycling may originate from pre-consumer sources (e.g., process waste) or post-consumer sources |
| Primary Fibre |
Virgin fibre, fibres that have not been recycled before use in paper production |
| Process additives |
Additives that are used to guarantee that the process of paper production runs smoothly or to increase the production |
| Rejects |
Material in recovered paper, which is eliminated during pulp preparation. |
| Shavings |
The total of all base paper cuttings that do not end up in the converted corrugated box (e.g. from corrugator trimmings, die-cuttings). Shavings are 100% recycled. |
| Tonne nsp (net saleable product) |
1 tonne of paper/corrugated board product sold to the customer, including core plugs for the paper. |
| Transport distance of recovered paper |
Distance from recovered paper supplier to the paper mill |
| Transport distance of wood |
Distance from harvesting site to the paper mill |
| Recycling fluting |
Recovered fibre-based Fluting |
| Recovered Fibres |
Fibres produced from recycled paper ready for use in paper production |
