4 million tonnes of waste straw is produced in the UK every year, capable of being made into up to 1.6 million tonnes of paper, such as this one: a 100% recycled paper, with 10% straw content. These A4 sheets weigh in at 120gsm, and are buff/fawn in colour, with visible straw fibres, and a textured, absorbent feel. The (re)manufacturing is Process Chlorine Free (PCF), which means that no additional chlorine-based bleaches are used in the recycling process. Turning this surplus straw into paper means paper can be produced locally, creating indigenous jobs and reducing up to 90% Co2 transport emissions compared to the use of imported wood pulp. This is manufactured in Hemel Hempstead, using the heritage steam-driven 'Fourdrinier' machine at Frogmore Mill: the world's first mechanised paper-making machine dating back to 1895, and still in use today. Sold in packs of 100 sheets.
Samples can be provided on request.