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High paper costs: hardware store chain Obi publishes flyers

High paper costs: hardware store chain Obi publishes flyers

“The production and printing of paper and the distribution of the leaflets cost a lot of energy, chemicals, water and of course trees. That no longer fits in today’s world,” explained the market leader in newspaper advertisements on Wednesday.

Paper has become massively more expensive as a result of the high gas prices, and the publishing industry is also suffering as a result. In addition, many Austrians reject flyers for reasons of avoiding waste, and the “No advertising” stickers are widespread, especially in metropolitan areas.

According to the Footprint platform, which is supported by the WWF, Greenpeace, the Austrian Climate Alliance and the Federal Environment Agency, among others, unaddressed mail causes around 100 kilograms of paper waste per household every year.

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