Paper pulp that will be made into new paper products or paper towels may be bleached, while new cardboard made from recycled material does not need to be bleached out. It is then washed in a soapy solution to remove inks, film, adhesives, and staples.Īfter the paper is “clean” it is processed differently depending upon what is going to be made from it. At the facility it is separated by type and grade. When we do our part and separate our paper into a paper recycling bin, it is sent to a recycling processing plant. Newspaper can be recycled into egg cartons, new newsprint, gift boxes, and insulation among other uses.Most of the paper wasted is a high grade.A typical office generates one pound of paper per employee, and 77% of that is wasted.That same ton (2000 lbs) of recycled paper saves 3 cubic yards of landfill space and 7000 gallons of water!.Each ton of paper recycled can save up to 17 trees.
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