In recent years, the Spanish paper industry has made great progress in the field of paper recycling, with the national paper recycling rate reaching 78%, which has exceeded the voluntary target of 76% set by Europe for 2030.

Elisabet Alier, President of the Spanish Association of Pulp and Paper Manufacturers (Aspepel), said in an interview with local media recently that the Spanish paper industry currently has 10 pulp mills and 69 paper mills, producing a wide variety of papers, mainly using renewable, recyclable and local raw materials.

Elisabet Alier said: “Of our paper raw materials, 95% of the wood and 69% of the recycled paper come from Spain. By processing these local resources, we have created wealth for the country and made contributions to industrial independence, which is particularly important during the epidemic. We have also created employment opportunities and wealth for Spain through paper-making timber plantations.”

In 2021, Spain’s total consumption of wood for papermaking will increase by 2.2% over the previous year.