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[Pushhyarag2000]

Recycled paper takes about 60% less energy and water to make than new paper.

That's just one of many many advantages of recycled paper. How many more would any one want to see? Or, everything about recycled paper? And what are US federal & state governments doing to promote the use of recycled paper to play a green role?

The attached fact sheet gives a comprehensive info on recycled paper.

First choice: no paper; inevitable?: recycled paper

Is this happening? What are your observations?

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[steph84]

Wow, thanks for the facts sheet! Some of these I had no idea about. I didn't know about the less water part and have been using recycled paper all of my life. Handy tips!

[zararina]

It was good to know about it and that will be a very good reason to recycle papers than cutting new trees or plants for new ones.
Here, some used papers are used to make new products like figurines and some other decors which I think is also good way to reuse paper than just dumping it.

[Pushhyarag2000]

zararina, on 27 December 2011 - 06:20 AM, said:

It was good to know about it and that will be a very good reason to recycle papers than cutting new trees or plants for new ones.
Here, some used papers are used to make new products like figurines and some other decors which I think is also good way to reuse paper than just dumping it.

Dumpig appears to be the major way most people dispose of used paper. Recycling can provide far more spin off benefits for the environment. Wonder if there is adequate capmaign and awareness regarding this world over. In fact with more of paperless work, the overall need to redcue tree cutting should come down even drastically.

[joeldgreat]

I've been pushing my company to use class B papers in all of the offices. Class B papers are made from recycled paper. Have been pushing it for more than 3 years now and at last by the 4th quarter of 2011, they had listen to my pledge. Its not because they want to go green but because its for cost reduction. All this time, we have been using the class A paper for all the paper works and not even had the effort to recycle it. Now, things go different and we've been using the class B and at the same time take the initiative to recycle it. Recycle in the form of using the back page of the paper as a scratch and also been collecting all the used paper to be recycled.

[kate]

Well, I cheat and recycle my own paper by using it in my wood cookstove.  We've also begun experimenting with paper-making from plant pulp and herbs on our own on a small scale.  It's very time-consuming but very rewarding!  You can mix in old paper to be recycled with your plant pulp.  Add fragrance such as lavender or rose to make wonderful drawer liners or scented writing paper!

[JBMedia]

It's sad that this is true. Only because of the fact that we cut down more trees for paper than we do recycling all the paper we already have. It's amazing how we've learned to use other sources to better not only ourselves but also the eco system. The sad part is that we're not using all these avenues, and we're just continually being wasteful.

[mariaandrea]

I was lucky enough to work at a very green construction company that used only recycled copy paper and had a paper recycling bin at every desk. For myself, I only buy recycled paper and I save my paper scraps to use in craft projects. I didn't realize the energy needs to produce recycled paper are lower than for new paper. That's really good news.

[Alli]

Wow...interesting info. I also didn't know that the energy costs were lower for recycled paper than virgin wood paper. Makes me want to use more recycled paper. How can we encourage more use of it? Maybe talk to people at our workplaces and schools about it... any other ideas?

[Pushhyarag2000]

joeldgreat, on 27 December 2011 - 01:58 PM, said:

I've been pushing my company to use class B papers in all of the offices. Class B papers are made from recycled paper. Have been pushing it for more than 3 years now and at last by the 4th quarter of 2011, they had listen to my pledge. Its not because they want to go green but because its for cost reduction. All this time, we have been using the class A paper for all the paper works and not even had the effort to recycle it. Now, things go different and we've been using the class B and at the same time take the initiative to recycle it. Recycle in the form of using the back page of the paper as a scratch and also been collecting all the used paper to be recycled.

Well, so much for oursuation for a cause that affects not anyone by selection but the entire humanity one day or other. Good to see you persisted and made that happen! Using & recycling and avoiding tree cutting to the best possible extent are true contributions we all can make in the interest of our environment.

[Pushhyarag2000]

kate, on 30 December 2011 - 04:19 PM, said:

Well, I cheat and recycle my own paper by using it in my wood cookstove.  We've also begun experimenting with paper-making from plant pulp and herbs on our own on a small scale.  It's very time-consuming but very rewarding!  You can mix in old paper to be recycled with your plant pulp.  Add fragrance such as lavender or rose to make wonderful drawer liners or scented writing paper!

Wow, that's a lot of affirmative action. What's the scale of operation of this small scale paper making machine? Is it a home industry-something that one can set up at the back of the house? May not be, but it seems more like the next door paper producer!

[Pushhyarag2000]

Alli, on 30 December 2011 - 08:59 PM, said:

Wow...interesting info. I also didn't know that the energy costs were lower for recycled paper than virgin wood paper. Makes me want to use more recycled paper. How can we encourage more use of it? Maybe talk to people at our workplaces and schools about it... any other ideas?

Even while we constantly make that effort to communicate to people at workplaces, some times you encounter a section that doesn't really subscribe or take active involvement. So, at the first level, getting even 100% compliance from every one at work, school, other places where we go for work and they seem too keen to waste paper.

[cjw518]

I love recycled paper. I'm hoping also to talk my company into using recycled paper, so I do the best I can there by printing on both sides and using as much of it over again as I can. I love the fact sheet - so much good info there!