About Saved A Tree

Our Australian story started in China. Please read about our heritage and what we have done for the communities and countries we occupy.

Our Story

SPP makes tissue paper products with 100% tree-free fibers from agricultural residues. The patented technology in our pulping process allows us to achieve a closed loop cycle which produces no hazardous waste.

In 2008, SPP is certified by Jiangxi Provincial Environment Protection Bureau as a clean pulp and paper manufacturer.

Our Pulping Process

The pulping process can have a major impact on the environment. In developing countries like China, pulping factories have always been considered a big polluter and consumer of water resource. The organics in the waste water poses great threat to the water bodies. Yet, the demand for paper products is rapidly growing. How to solve this dilemma has become a key issue in today’s economic development.

SPP’s research team has developed a new technology in black liquor processing which proves to be an economical method to solve this problem. The black liquor is treated and pumped back into the production cycle at different stages. Our patented manufacturing process allows lower concentration-level liquor to be utilized. The black liquor then goes through a series of bio-chemical treatment. The deposits are extracted and can be used as a compound to make concrete. The final waste water is 100% recycled back into the production cycle, achieving a complete closed loop system.

Our Commitment to the Environment

Since Cai Lun invented paper over one thousand years ago in China, paper has become part of our daily life. The world is more and more dependent on paper. Tens of thousands of acres of forest are cut down to fulfill our demand for paper, resulting in irreversible environmental losses. In developing countries like China, another more pressing catastrophe is the pollution of water bodies. The organics from pulping is often emitted to the rivers and lakes without proper treatment.

SPP is committed to saving the environment. We use fibers from agricultural residues, which eliminated the need to cut down any trees. The common practice of burning agricultural residues in the field causes severe air pollution. This is also avoided when the residues are collected by our factories. Our patented technology in black liquor processing ensures no pollutants are released into rivers or lakes, thus saving our environment for generations to come.

Our Product

SPP offers a wide range of tissue paper products in the following category. They can be specifically customized (in size, quantity and packaging) to fit home or home away requirements.

• Bathroom Tissue
• Facial Tissue
• Paper Napkin
• Paper Towel

WHY US

1. What is tree-free tissue paper?
   Tree-free tissue paper is made of fibers from agricultural residues such as cereal straw, sugar cane stalks, reeds, cotton, etc. It delivers quality performance, does not cost more than traditional tissue paper, yet no trees are cut down during the entire process.
   
   
2. Why use tree-free fiber for making tissue paper?
   To save trees. The pulp and paper industry is the largest single industrial wood consumer in the world. In the United States alone more than 12,000 square miles of forest are cleared to make paper each year. In developing countries like China, the environmental cost is more devastating. Over 21 million tons of tissue papers are consumed in the world every year. Using tree-free tissue papers will save millions of trees and greatly reduce the need for non-sustainable clear-cutting.
   
   
3. What are the sources of tree-free fibers?
   There are four major sources:
   
   1. Agricultural residues (cereal straws, sugar cane stalks, etc.)
   2. Textile waste (cotton linters after ginning for textiles, cotton scraps, etc.)
   3. Wild plants (bamboo, reed, etc.)
   4. On-purpose crops (Hemp, Kenaf, Flax, etc.)
      SPP uses a mix of agricultural residues, textile waste and wild plants in making its tree-free tissue papers. They are the most environmentally beneficial sources for paper making.
      
      
4. Is tree-free tissue paper more expensive?
   No. SPP’s patented technology greatly reduces the cost of waste treatment in the pulping process. We can produce high quality tissue papers for the same price as traditional products.
   
   
5. Is agricultural fiber more environmentally friendly?
   Fiber made from agricultural residues offers clear environmental benefits. It makes use of existing waste while displacing the need for wood fiber. Farmers also avoid generating the air pollution that results from the widespread alternative practice of burning the residues in the field.
   
   
6. What’s the difference between pulping of tree-free fiber and wood fiber?
   Both facilities use similar process and have similar impact on environment in terms of waste generation and energy consumption. Agricultural residue pulping facilities are smaller than wood based pulping ones which allows for the closed loop system to be more effectively implemented.
   
   
7. Are tree-free tissue papers appropriate for all home and home away purposes?
   Yes. With the right blend of tree-free fibers, SPP can produce tissue papers which are flushable, septic safe and are as comfortable as high quality traditional products.
8. Are there enough agricultural residues to produce adequate amounts of tissue papers?
   Yes. In a major agricultural country like China, there is an abundant supply of agricultural residues for making tissue papers. Using the vast amounts of agricultural residues available in the world today would be a significant step in the right direction toward wood replacement in pulp and paper.