NOW AND NEXT PROGRESS CONTINUED
Managing water responsibly Key figures
55%
500 million 75%
expected increase in global water demand by the middle of the century (Deloitte)
people likely to live in water stressed areas by 2050 (Stockholm Resilience Centre)
Context
Water is a precious natural resource and the effects of mismanagement can be visible in the form of polluted and empty reservoirs, with significant impacts on communities. Water converts wastepaper back into pulp, removing contaminants and suspending fibres as they pass through the papermaking process. Steam dries paper at paper mills and then at packaging plants to bond layers of paper together to create corrugated board, as well as to dilute starch and inks.
Contribution to the UN SDGs Managing water responsibly improves water quality, efficiency and scarcity, protecting and restoring water ecosystems.
34
of the water we withdraw is returned to the natural environment after use
