The resources saved by recycling 1 tonne of waste paper are:
17 trees
275lb sulphur
350lb limestone
9,000lb steam
60,000 gallons water
225kw hours
>3.5 cubic yards landfill space
An EcoCover manufacturing plant operating a single daily shift will remove more than 8 tonnes of paper waste per week from the landfill waste stream.
Source: Public Recycling Authority, Pennsylvania State.
10kg of virgin paper requires 980kg of resources to produce.