Nashua East Rand Stationery Catalogue

Sustainability & Environmental Social Responsibility In order to be environmentally friendly , all products are manufactured from sustainable and/ or recyclable materials Aluminium Aluminium is a 100% recyclable product that does not lose its natural qualities through the recycling process. The recycling process of aluminium uses only 5% of the energy used to produce the original product fromBauxiteore. It is a lightweight, ductile, malleable metal that is resistant to corrosion. Stainless Steel Stainless Steel is completely recyclable. It has a relatively long lifespan and once discarded, can be recycled through the recovery of its separate alloys which can be re-used for other products. Composite Wood Composite wood is a product manufactured from a mix of wood and recycled plastic materials. Most compsite wood suppliers use ‘waste’ wood from old palettes and buildingmaterial instead of virgin wood from newly cut trees. The wood is combined with recycledplastics,suchasplasticbags,toformadurable, long-lasting alternative to wood. Rubber Wood Rubberwood is a light-colored medium-density tropical hardwood obtained from the Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), usually from trees grown in rubber plantations. Rubberwood is commonly advertised as an “environmentally friendly” wood, as it makes use of plantation trees that have already served a useful function. •Tel: 011 422 4040 • Email: info@nashuaeastrand.co.za