Paper Recycling
Paper recycling is the process of manufacturing old paper products and turning them into new, reusable paper products. Recycling old paper products uses 60% less energy than manufacturing it from new materials.
Types of paper products can be recycled
- Newspaper
- Shredded paper
- Phonebooks
- Cardboard
- Magazines
- Computer paper
- Envelopes
- Junk mail
- Construction paper
There are products like egg cartons, paper towels, tissues, toilet paper, newspapers, phonebooks, paper bags, notebooks, stamps, business cards, calendars and many other products that you can make with recycled paper and the best thing about paper recycling is that it used less chemicals and bleaches, which is safer for the environment.
Benefits of Recycling Papers
- Recycling newspaper saves 14% of landfill space.
- For every ton of newspaper recycled you can save enough energy to power a television for 31 hours.
- Recycling one ton of paper can save 17 trees.
- Reduces sulfur dioxide emissions.
- Uses less fossil fuel.
- Most paper can be recycled up to 8 times to create new products.
- Leaves more trees for the sustainability of our environment.
- Saves energy.
If we could just recycle one morning newspaper every day, we could save 41,000 trees from being cut down and greatly reduce our carbon footprint.