Paper:
Paper… Its a common thing that different people use it for various activities but I bet everyone uses paper in some form. Paper is a very versatile material – you use it in schools, office, packaging and in toilets even! Paper derives it name from the plant “Papyrus” from which paper was initially made.

How is paper made? – Handmade Paper Making Process

Why recycle paper?
Paper is a biodegradable material; this means that when it goes to landfill it will rot; bacteria will form and produce methane.  This is a powerful greenhouse gas that is 23 times more potent than CO2 (carbon dioxide) and contributes to climate change.  We currently recycle 66% of the paper we use.

Manufacturing virgin (brand new) paper uses more energy than making recycled paper, but varies dependent on the grade or type of paper being made. Lower quality paper, such as newsprint and packaging paper, require less energy to manufacture than office paper.

By simply recycling our paper we can:
Reduce the consumption of energy
Reduce the consumption of rainforest
Reduce the amount of paper waste going to landfill
Reduce the emission of gasses like methane into the atmosphere

Paper Recycling Process

Paper is one of the easiest materials to recycle. Paper is collected from our kerbside or recycling banks by local authorities and waste management companies.

Once the paper is collected it is then:

• sorted, graded and delivered to a paper mill.
• Once at the paper mill it is added to water and then turned into pulp.
• The paper is then screened, cleaned and de-inked through a number of processes until it is suitable for papermaking.
• It is then ready to be made into new paper products such as newsprint, cardboard, packaging, tissue and office items.

How many times can paper be recycling again and again?
You can recycle paper again and again upto 7 times.

The Pizza Box Recycling

The main issue faced by the paper re-processors is the lack of high quality material available.  Paper is often collected from your home with other recyclable items and although they are separated at a Materials Recycling Facility, these other items sometimes affect the quality of the paper.  The main problem is when glass and paper are collected together because if shards of glass get into the paper mills it could cause extensive damage to the machinery.

Other items often mistakenly put in the recycling are:
Pizza boxes – often contaminated with food residue
Cartonboard trays and ovenable boards – these are often laminated with plastic liner materials
Drink cartons – these are not made from paper alone but comprise of about 75% paper, 20% plastic (polyethylene) and 5% aluminium foil (for long-life products). As they are an amalgam of materials, they are sometimes collected separately to ordinary paper.  Click here to find out how you can recycle your cartons.

Funny SMS on Paper
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Read more on PET plastic recycling at http://www.gogreenguyz.com/2011/07/pet-plastic-bottlescaps-recycling.html

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