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Environment & Sustainability<\/h2><\/div>
We have always had a special relationship to nature at Sporda. The tiny district where our plant is located is anonymous to many people \u2013 a fact that readily affirms how much we one with nature.<\/p>\n

A full 80 per cent of our manufacturing involves recycled fibre or natural fibre and we recycle 10 tonnes of fibre every month!<\/div><\/div>

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We recycle 10 tonnes of fibre every month!<\/h2><\/div>
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Just around the corner from our building are beech forests, meadows and lakes. The road to Sporda winds through agricultural and forest land. We have never been required to obtain any environmental permits, thanks to our focus on sustainable materials since our beginnings in 1939. When setting up a plant on the same land where we live, thinking in terms of the environment is a matter of course. Such considerations have remained with us, giving us an advantage when it comes to both natural materials and recycled fibre. A full 80 per cent of our manufacturing involves recycled fibre or natural fibre, and we recycle 10 tonnes of fibre every month!<\/p>\n

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Environmental benefits of nonwoven materials<\/h2><\/div>
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Sweden ranks among the highest in the world for the recycling of PET bottles. In 2019, Sweden\u2019s inhabitants recycled an average of 208 bottles\/cans per capita. More than 23,000 tonnes of PET materials was recycled. At Sporda, we began using recycled PET in our production processes from early on.<\/p>\n

PET, also known as polyethylene terephthalate, is made of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid. PET is classified as a safe plastic by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation. At Sporda, recycled PET accounts for a somewhat incredible 80 per cent of our total synthetic fibre production.<\/p>\n

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Sporda has a green product portfolio of nonwoven materials<\/h2><\/div>
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Used PET bottles are recycled into synthetic fibre and returned to us as new products.<\/p>\n

Some of the empty bottles that you recycle through bottle-deposit schemes are process by our suppliers, to recover polymers for the manufacture new fibres for new products. Although \u201crecycled\u201d products are not always seen in a good light, numerous polymeric materials are ideal for recycling and have the capacity to retain good performance. PET is one such material. Most people have been in contact with such products at one time or another, without realising that they were actually made from recycled materials.<\/p>\n

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Internal recycling<\/h2><\/div>
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The same is true for fibre recycling in our own internal processes. Some of our surplus textile materials from proprietary production are recirculated into their respective products. We have been setting up specific logistics and equipment for this purpose over the years, which allows for us to recycle at ever higher levels and recover ever more of our products.<\/p>\n

Polyester fibres that may be discarded for different reasons in the course of our production, is processed internally and recirculated into production. Ergo, polyester fibres are an excellent example of a circular economy.<\/p>\n

We follow an intentional environmental strategy and select all of the materials used for our product portfolio so as to cause the least possible environmental impact. Furthermore, nearly all of our products are under the Oeko-Tex\u00ae<\/sup> 100 label.<\/p>\n

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Confidence, through the Oeko-Tex\u00ae 100 label<\/h2><\/div>
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OEKO-TEX\u00ae<\/sup> 100 is an independent global testing and certification system for textile products at all stages of production, from unprocessed, intermediate to finished. Certification is requisite on textiles in the finished product being free from any harmful chemicals. Download the certificates<\/a><\/p>\n

All of the items in Sporda\u2019s product range are labelled under Oeko-Tex\u00ae<\/sup> 100, with the exception of hemp fibres and industrial textile waste.<\/p>\n

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Sporda\u2019s commitment to the environment<\/h2><\/div>
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The history of Sporda began in 1939, which was also the year when our commitment to the environment began. Consequently, we have acquired an extensive experience in maintaining a focus on sustainability. Although from the onset, it was mainly a matter of the Sporda plant sharing the same piece of land as the family who owned it, in subsequent years, environmental issues began to assume an increasing and much needed role in society as a whole \u2013 and from a global perspective.<\/p>\n

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN\u2019s Global Goals have provided a shared sustainability platform for signatory nations throughout the world as of 1 January 2016. Sustainability policies have been jointly effected by government representatives, private sector players, researchers and civil society across the globe. Ten million people made their voices heard through MyWorld2015 and until 2030, you can make your voice heard concerning the Sustainable Development Goals MyWorld2030<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sporda works with the UN\u2019s Global Goals<\/h2><\/div>
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Sporda has not only welcomed five of the UN Global Goals, but embraced them as our own.<\/p>\n

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