TAINAN (TVBS News) — Processing leftover mined marble into a machine, a Taiwanese company has found a new, eco-friendly way to make paper and reduce carbon emissions.
After churning the marble, adding calcium carbonate into the mix, and applying heat and pressure to the composition, recyclable paper are thus produced.
After more than 20 years in development, the company has mastered the technique and can produce paper 10 times faster than traditional methods.
In using leftover mined marble to replace wood, the company is moving towards its ESG goals by cutting back on waste and preventing more trees from being cut down.
In addition, after tossing the paper away, it will only take around 6 months for it to fully decompose.
Liang Hsien-he, the vice chairman of the company revealed that for every ton of stone paper, an equivalent of 390 kilograms of carbon emissions can be reduced.
"In addition to the 390 kg of carbon emissions, we can also reduce air pollution and water pollution by a large amount," he said, adding that one ton of stone paper can save 20 trees and 20,000 liters of water.
The company also makes notebooks out of stone paper which have been well-received across the globe, attracting praise for its innovative and eco-friendly process.
