Sustainability
Red Leaf offers a Sustainable Value Proposition:
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No change in land use: wheat straw is a sustainable feedstock alternative as a byproduct of wheat production.
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No change in biodiversity: creation of a truly circular economy.
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Supports existing supply chain: creates enhanced revenue for Canadian wheat producers.
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The carbon footprint of Red Leaf pulp is 83% lower than the footprint of conventional mechanical pulps due to:
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Increased energy efficiency and low water usage;
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Usage of renewable energy sources;
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Utilization of an agricultural waste product that is locally sourced (within a 100 km radius from site);
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Efficient facility and process.
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Utilizing straw instead of wood to create pulp results in a carbon savings of 249,200 tonnes of CO2e/year, equivalent to:
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Taking 54,197 passenger vehicles off the road for one year
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The carbon sequestered by 305,318 acres of forests in one year
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Red Leaf is engaged with Treaty 4 First Nations to collaborate on employment and ancillary business opportunities.
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A Red Leaf facility will create over 130 direct jobs, 460 indirect jobs and 250 construction jobs to the local community.