The mill's management of water, recovered paper, waste products and energy resulted in Madrid's Environmental Award for 2009. The award was presented to the mill on Monday, May 31."We are naturally proud to receive this recognition of our comprehensive environmental work," said Mikael Wirén, Mill Manager of Holmen Paper Madrid. "We work efficiently with renewable and recyclable resources in our manufacturing process, while always maintaining respect for people and the future."Freshwater is in short supply in Spain. Holmen Paper’s development work in partnership with water supplier Canal de Isabel II and Complutense University of Madrid has led to a future where the paper mill will be able to use recycled water instead of purified drinking water in its manufacturing process.Holmen Paper’s recovered paper operation deals with the majority of all recovered paper in the capital itself and outlying areas. As much as 93 per cent of the waste products from production are also recycled.The annual environmental award is a joint initiative of the Community of Madrid, its chamber of commerce and local business organizations.