tissue & loo paper supplies from O/seas now

[Bevvy17]

ok, thanks for that information. i'll feed it back to a worker i know in that company & I'm sure they were not aware of that either. guess the cost of shipping stuff from canada to australia versus stuff from indonesia to australia is high - given the wages in indonesia are a pittance. thanks for taht information though - very enlightening to say the least

[SYZYGY]

Unfortunately, Kimberly-Clark Australia is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation based in Texas USA. Originally, KC-US formed a partnership with the then Australian Paper Manufacturers (APM) to build Australia's first dedicated "tissue" production facility at Millicent in South Australia. However APM (now Paperlinx) ultimately sold out to KC-US.

Kimberly-Clark US is still using pulp from Canada’s Boreal Forest (ancient southern coniferous forests) that is not FSC certified according to the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). In Canada, less than EIGHT percent of the Boreal forest is protected from development and more than 50% has already been allocated to logging companies for (clear-fell) cutting.

Interestingly, Kleenex toilet paper, facial tissues, and Huggies, Depends etc are NOT made from recycled paper (beyond a maximum ONE percent content). In fact, KC-A actually import hardwood fibre from Canada to use in its "tissue" product range, (along with locally-sourced plantation Pinus Radiata).

Just because a product is manufactured within Australia doesn't necessarily give it perfect environmental credentials at all. And that's not even considering the millions of Aussie dollars going to the the US every year via KC-A.

Cheers.

[Bevvy17]

It seems company giants (the monopoly food suppliers in Australia i believe), are using its market power now to import paper pulp/supplies from the likes of Indonesia to fund its toilet and tissue supplies for the Austalian Market at the expense of local produce (coming from the makers of Kleenex for example). A relative of mine is affected by loss of his job - along with 1000 other employees potentially - becuase the big chains are now importing from countries that degrade their natural forests in turn to sell us cheap tissues & toilet paper.
Now I am glad to say I purchase Kleenex loo paper in bulk as for me & my family its the best that suits us (I know its made here from recycled sources). I had no idea whats been going on behind the scenes but unless Australians taken an environmental stand & stop buying products from countries that destroy their country in order for products to go out the door - no one would listen. Palm sugar in indonesia is another example....
I really dont wish to see another australian firm shut down because imports are cheaper. those that are left here & working - will be funding the centrelink benefits of those out of work because of imports displacing jobs. where will it end.?