Northwood Hygiene Products – the leading manufacturer and supplier of away-from-home (AfH) professional paper hygiene and wiping products – has boosted its commitment to sustainability with the launch of its new Natural range of folded hand towels and roll towels, which is manufactured in the UK from 100% recycled cardboard instead of sorted office waste.
Making its debut at the Cleaning Show, which takes place in London in March, the range is made from 100% recycled and untreated packaging, meaning no paper pulp or recycled brown paper is used during the manufacturing process. The cardboard used is FSC certified, sustainably-sourced and non-bleached.
Paul Mulready, Marketing Manager at Northwood, said: “Drying with paper towels is still the method of drying that’s advised by the NHS and the use of natural paper is a great option for end users who are eager to reinforce their environmental commitment.
“Our natural paper products are FSC certified and manufactured in the UK, making them ideal for end users who want to deliver optimal hygiene without compromising on sustainability. Furthermore, it requires fewer manufacturing processes during production, helping to further reduce environmental impact.”
The products are available across Northwood’s flagship Raphael, North Shore and Essentials brands, with their distinctive brown colour derived from the recycled cardboard packaging, from which they are made. All packaging in the Natural range if recyclable.
The launch of the Natural range is the latest in a string of developments at the business to embrace green technology and reduce the environmental impact of its processes and products.
Northwood recently expanded its Green Loop end-to-end recycling initiative, which was developed to boost recycling rates of washroom waste products. Under the full-circle service, customers can easily recycle roll inserts, dispensers and used paper towels, helping to divert waste from landfill.
A true UK manufacturer with a domestic supply chain, Northwood is focused on a full circle economy to reduce waste, decrease energy consumption and lower its carbon footprint. Northwood is involved throughout the supply chain – raw material, manufacturing, end user product converting, storage and transportation, using green technologies at every stage to lower its footprint.
All Northwood tissue mills are now ISO 14001 accredited, adhering to a zero-waste manufacturing process.
