Don’t toss used paper — flush it
June 26, 2009 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New Products
A new machine promises to help businesses give discarded sheets of paper a second life. A short, but not so sweet second life.
The new product from Tokyo-based shredder-manufacturer Nakabayashi lets companies recycle paper in- office – and turn it into toilet paper.
Sounds like smart waste management (and a way to let employees show how they really feel about memos from management). But there are some catches:
Scheduled to be sold in Japan in August, the large machine will run for about $95,000. And it takes two hours and 16 lbs of paper (or about 1,800 A4 sheets) to create two rolls of TP. No word on the operating costs, but weighing in at 1,300 lbs, the device probably doesn’t skimp on power usage.
Right now, there are still better (if not as exciting) ways to recycle.
Tags: Nakabayashi, recycling, toilet paper
